Matt Timion, 4th Ward Council Member | City of Moline
Matt Timion, 4th Ward Council Member | City of Moline
City of Moline Traffic Engineering Committee met May 7.
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 March 21, 2024.
4. Owner of 339 9th Street is requesting the “no parking here to corner” on east side of street, be moved further south to allow vehicles to access adjacent driveway.
Explanation: Business owner had a driveway put in at this property approximately 5 months ago. He states when a vehicle is parked adjacent from the driveway, it sometimes prevents larger trucks or small trailers, from accessing the business. He is requesting the “no parking here to corner” sign be moved further south, approximately 20 feet from its current placement.
5. Citizen request to a add stop sign on north end of alley between 13th and 14th Street, entering onto 7th Avenue.
Explanation: Motorists are not stopping at this intersection and rolling onto 7th Avenue. Concern for collisions.
6. Citizen request to reduce speed limit to 20 mph on 35th Street (between 37th Ave and 35th Ave), 35th Avenue (between 35th St and 38th St), 35th Avenue (between 35th St and 34th St), and 37th Avenue (between 36th St and 37th St).
7. Citizen request to add No Parking signs at intersection of 11th Avenue and 13th Street.
Explanation: Concern of visibility issues at this intersection. There is visibile damage done to curbs and sidewalks from vehicles maneuvering through intersection.
8. Resident concern with line of sight issues at intersection of 8th Avenue and 36th Street.
Explanation: Resident in this area states she’s had many near misses at this intersection as she travels on 36th Street, approaching 8th Avenue.
Staff Recommendation, March 5,2024: Matt Russell states there has been one vehicle accident at this location from January 2021 to present that involved a deer. Only the south bound traffic has a stop sign. The committee believes there has been previous discussion of this intersection. David Dryer made motion to table this item and further research. Josh Whiting seconded motion. Motion passes.
Discussion of recommendation for conversion to all-way stop control.
9. Resident requested speed reduction on 38th Avenue, between 41st and 53rd Street.
Explanation: Received request to reduce speed from 40mph to 35mph on 38th Avenue, between 41st and 53rd Street. Resident expressed difficulty when entering onto 38th Avenue from 49th Street.
9. Other/Public Comments
10. Adjournment
http://www.moline.il.us/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/9952
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