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TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: October 14, 1981 FI LE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: 8th Street and 27th Avenue Traff- <br />Signal Study <br />FROM: Neil A. Nelson, REFERENCES: James P. Reynold, Assistant District <br />County Administrator Traffic Operations Engineer, Florida <br />DOT to Neil Nelson, County Adminis- <br />trator dated Sept. 17, 1981 <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS <br />The Florida D.O.T. Division of Traffic Operations has completed a traffic <br />signal study of the 8th Street, 27th Avenue intersection. Analysis indicates <br />that this intersection does not warrent a traffic signal, and the County's <br />request for a signal was denied. The D.O.T. did recommend that Indian River <br />County install red stop sign control beacons in conformance with the Manual on <br />Traffic Control Devices at this location. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS <br />The Traffic Engineer has contacted local signal manufacturers to receive <br />information on the required standard stop sign control beacon. It has also been <br />suggested that the beacon operate via electrical service so as to avoid costly <br />changing of batteries. This suggestion is being evaluated. <br />RECON2SENDATION AND FUNDING <br />Based upon results presented by the D.O.T., it is recommended that: <br />1) The Board of County Commissioners accept the September 17, 1981 <br />report by the D.O.T. stating that a traffic signal is not warrented <br />at 8th Street and 27th Avenue. <br />2) The Board authorize the County Traffic Engineer and Road and Bridge <br />Department to proceed with the purchasing of a -standard red stop <br />sign control beacon as recommended by the D.O.T. Funding for the <br />Beacon not to exceed $1500.00 shall be from Road and Bridge Depart- <br />ment budgetted funds, Account No. 002-214-541-66.44. <br />Administrator Nelson advised that installation of red blinker <br />lights over the stop signs would cost $1,700 but would not require <br />authorization from DOT. However, he added, an aerial blinker <br />would cost between $2,800 to $3,200 installed and authorization would <br />have to be obtained from DOT. <br />On Motion by Commissioner Wodtke, seconded by Commissioner <br />Scurlock, the Board unanimously approved the installation of an aerial <br />blinker light, and to request emergency permission from DOT for this <br />installation. <br />OCT 211981 15 Box 47 r- AGE `784 <br />.. <br />