City of Moline Traffic Engineering Committee met Oct. 4.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order – Laura Klauer
2. Roll Call – Laura Klauer
3. Approval of minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of September 6, 2022.
4. Request for Traffic Study due to speeding cars on 29th Street, between 16th-18th Avenues.
Explanation: Resident states this is a heavy traffic area with speeding vehicles. Resident would like a traffic study done and possibly a stop sign on this road. She states there are many pedestrians and deer that cross this street.
Staff Recommendation: Josh Whiting visited this site and confirmed that, within a 15-minute period, he witnessed four pedestrians walking in this area. He did not witness speeding vehicles. Matt Russell made motion to place a portable speeding sign in each direction (north and southbound) for 8 days each, obtain traffic accident reports for last five years, and discuss results at October 4, 2022 Traffic Committee Meeting. Josh Whiting seconds motion. Item tabled.
Matt Russell obtained traffic data and crash reports.
5. Resident at 2203 18th Street C is requesting “no parking” signage east side of 18th Street C across from her driveway.
Explanation: Resident complains that, due to the street being too narrow, it is difficult for her to back out of her driveway when cars are parked directly across the street on 18th Street C. She recommended “no parking between signs” be placed in this area.
6. Resident requesting 10th Avenue between 41st and 42nd Streets be signed as a “snow route, no parking”.
Explanation: Resident at 4114 10th Avenue states she has called PD many times to move vehicles that are parked on 10th Avenue. She states that residents of the Spring Brook Courts park their cars here and leave them parked for days.
7. Enforcement of “Processes and Policies of the Traffic Engineering Committee”.
Explanation: Committee to review the processes and policies for traffic requests/concerns. The processes and policies are found on the City of Moline’s website at https://www.moline.il.us/1540/Traffic-Engineering-Committee
8. Other/Public Comments
9. Adjournment.
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