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February 10, 2009 85003306 563140 Title IV, Part A - Contracted Services 10,000 85003306 566013 Title IV, Part A - Instructional Materials & Supplies 2,623 (Program for Title IV, Part A - Safe & Drug Free) 20102926 420312 Title VI, Part B 60,959 85003506 561121 Title VI, Part B - Teachers - Salaries & Wages 20,000 85003506 562100 Title VI, Part B - Social Security 1,550 85003506 562150 Title VI, Part B - Medicare 363 85003506 563140 Title VI, Part B - Contracted Services 20,000 85003506 566013 Title VI, Part B - Instructional Materials & Supplies 19,046 (Program for Title VI, Part B - Rural Education) 20102926 420170 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant 217,021 85003700 561120 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Salaries & Wages 40,000 85003700 562100 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Social Security 2,480 85003700 562150 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Medicare 580 85003700 562210 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Retirement 6,800 85003700 562300 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Group Medical Ins 2,800 85003700 562400 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - State Life Ins 340 85003700 562520 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - LIT Disability 200 85003700 563140 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Contracted Services 68,550 85003700 564110 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Other Sch Services 52,271 85003700 565503 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Travel 8,000 85003700 566013 Alcohol Abuse Reduction Grant - Instructional MaUSup 35,000 (Program for Alcohol Abuse Reduction) Total Federal Programs Fund: 1,125,720 1,125,720 Assistant City Manager Leon Towarnicki presented to Council a review of the traffic signal study recently completed for the intersection of Moss Street and Market Street. Details included: In response to your October 14, 2008 memo. a traffic signal warrant study has been completed tl)r the above noted intersection and. in summary. conditions at the intersection were found to be essentially the same as those found during the 2004 signal study that concluded a signal installation was not warranted. Background An evaluation of the intersection of Market Strect ,md Moss Strcct wa, conductcd in accordance with critcria outlined in the Manual on UnifiJr/ll Traffic Control Devices, 2003 Edition. Chapter 4C - Traffic Control Signal Needs Studies. Tratlic count infi)rmation was compiled by the Traffic Signal Division of the Public Works Department in late October. 2008 ,md trallic accident data for thc 5 year pcriod lrom January I. 2004 through 2008 as compiled by the Martinsville Police Department was reviewed. The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is a Federalllighway Administration document that contains standards j()r traffic control devices used in all 50 states. Generally, studies relatcd to traffic signalnecds comparc conditions that exist at thc intcrscction in qucstion with 8 standard criteria or warrants as outlined in the MUTCD. If existing conditions at the intersection meet any of the criteria. it is typically considered as an indication that tratlic conditions exist which llli!Y be improved by the installation of a trallic signal. Likcwise, failure to mcct any of the warrants is typically considered as an indication the intersection is functioning adequately as is and little. if any benefit would be gained by a signal instillation. As always. sound engineering judgment should be applied taking into consideration all of the relevant data. It should also be noted that contrary to a popular public perception. installation of a traffic signal is not a cure-all for preventing vehicular and/or pedestnan accidents. Accidents will continue to occur although the type and severity may change. Results and Recommendation An analysis of the Market/Moss intersection indicates that none of the MUTCD warrants are met at this time. Tratlic on Market Street is fairly light for a 4 lane street, averaging approximately 11.000 vehicles per day Monday through Friday. ,md dropping to approximately 7,500 vehicles per day on Saturday and Sunday. 6 am to 6 pm traffic is in the 600 to 800 vehicle per hour range an:! average vehicle speed is in the 33 to 34 mph range. Moss Street tratlic was found to be in the 600 to 800 vchicle per day range. Accidcnt data for the years 2004, 200S. 2006. 2007. and 2008 indicates II reported accidents: 2 in 200,t 4 in 200S. 2 in 2006. I in 2007. and 2 in 2008: none involving pedestrians. Based on the results of the data available. it is not recommended that a tratlic signal be installed at this time. Discussion on traffic signal issue included: if Council decides to have a traffic signal installed, the in-house cost would be around $35,000; questions raised on possibilities of a flashing light to reduce speed; point made that this is a very low visibility intersection; Council would like the issue of the signal light at Moss & Market to be