G-13-11-26-E5 - 11/26/2013ORDINANCE NO. D.- - I (-'YL -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE BY DESIGNATING
THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTION AS A STOP INTERSECTION:
COUNTY ROAD 117/COUNTY ROAD 122 AT RED BUD LANE;
PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
That pursuant to Section 42-223, Code of Ordinances (2010 Edition), City of
Round Rock, Texas, the below described intersection is hereby designated as a stop
intersection with stop signs to be erected as follows:
ON AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH
County Road 117/County Road 122 Red Bud Lane
(eastbound and westbound)
II.
A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are
expressly repealed.
B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not
invalidate other sections or provisions thereof.
C. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted
and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during
which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and
formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
0112 1304, 00285916
READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 1 i' day of
1\101W11.",-* , 2013.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of
NfJV0‘4 , 2013.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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City of Round Rock
Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: E.5
Title: Consider an ordinance designating the intersection of County Road
117/County Road 122 at Red Bud Lane as a stop intersection. (Second
Reading)
Type: Ordinance
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 11/26/2013
Dept Director: Gary Hudder, Transportation Director
Cost:
Indexes:
Attachments: Ordinance
Department: Transportation Department
Text of Legislative File 13-873
The intersection of CR 122 / CR 117 and Red Bud Lane has functioned under side -street
stop control for many years. Under this configuration in the past, the legs of CR 122 /
CR117 have been considered the major roadway and the legs of Red Bud Lane have been
forced to stop and yield the Right -of -Way. Due to the major expansion of housing
development in the area, a significant change in the traffic patterns at this intersection has
occurred. The volumes on these two roads no longer supports the current side -street stop
controlled operations. Red Bud Lane now carries the majority of traffic and should therefore
be considered the major street between the two. These facts are illustrated frequently
during field observations of drivers' behavior.
While it is true that a switch between the side -street stop controlled legs may create an
unsafe condition for an interim time period, the very low volumes on CR 122 / CR 117 do
not warrant an All -Way stop controlled intersection. It is the professional opinion of the City
of Round Rock Traffic Engineer that the unintended consequences of an All -Way stop would
out -weigh the potential temporary safety impacts of switching the side -street stop controls.
For these reasons, Transportation Department staff, according to the engineering judgment
of the Traffic Engineer, recommends removal of the side -street stop controlled Red Bud
Lane approaches and recommends installation of side -street stop controlled CR 122 / CR
117 approaches.
The City of Round Rock Transportation Department staff has worked with the Williamson
County Engineering Department staff during the study and recommendation phase of this
intersection operational analysis. Williamson County staff concurs with City staff and
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Agenda Item Summary Continued (13-873)
supports the City force work necessary to implement these recommendations. The City will
take extra precautionary measures to inform the driving public of the changes for one week
prior to the switch and will use internally -lit stop signs for a period of at least 90 days to
increase drivers' awareness of the change.
Staff recommends approval.
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