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,JUN 2 1987 BOOK E Director Davis reported that staff looked at 43rd Avenue from Oslo Road north to 45th Street and want to extend to 49th Street. There was some talk about the 43rd Avenue and 8th Street intersection, but the accident history is not that excessive compared to others in the county; so, they feel that signaliza- tion is not warranted right now. There is a new school being constructed on 8th Street, however, and the study did recommend monitoring that intersection closely, which staff will continue to do. Commissioner Bird stated that he will never be convinced that there isn't something more we should do at the intersection in between a stop sign and a traffic light - a flashing light, or some other type warning. Commissioner Wheeler pointed out that another problem is that the intersection is very wide which seems to give people a tendency to drive on through it. He felt that the new school will have a great impact, and in addition, we are looking at the increased growth in that whole quadrant of the county. He stated that he would like to see staff start working something out on that intersection as soon as possible. Commissioner Eggert could not understand, when you consider the time it.actually takes to get a traffic light at an _ intersection, why we don't start working toward it right now. Director Davis advised that one problem is that we have some very sensitive R/W acquisition to deal with here, especially on the northwest corner where the Earman property is located. Chairman Scurlock felt we must face up to this situation, plug the cost of such acquisition into the budget, and adjust for it. Director Davis inquired if the Board wished him also to program in the cost for some improvements to the entrance to the new school, and Chairman Scurlock noted that we have a joint meeting coming up with the school. Who pays for all this is the question, and he felt we should work in every way to encourage 16