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Commissioner Scurlock asked if we have done any traffic <br />counts in the area, and Director Davis advised that we have a <br />history of traffic counts for this link that date back to 1983. <br />The volume on the road is not heavy; it is in the area of 2-3,000 <br />vehicles a day, and there has not been a significant accident <br />history on that link. Most accidents occur at intersections. <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that he lives out in this <br />general area and has noticed that there a number of individuals <br />from Countryside, Village Green, and other developments to the <br />west, who apparently are afraid of Route 60, and in an effort to <br />get off a multi -lane highway, they go down King's Highway and <br />then turn onto 16th St. He asked if there are any other <br />measures, such as "No Trucks Allowed," signs, etc., that we can <br />use to educate the public. <br />Director Davis believed a couple of things can be done. He <br />was particularly not in favor of removing the bridge as he feels <br />that link does provide the ability for the residential develop- <br />ment both north and south to travel west without going east to <br />43rd Avenue and having to use and impact 2 or 3 other intersec- <br />tions. He felt we could restrict truck traffic and also have a <br />low speed limit on the road to deter people from using it, but <br />did not feel it would be a good decision to delete that length of <br />road from the County system. <br />Some discussion ensued regarding limiting turns north or <br />south when you cross the bridge at 58th Avenue, and Director <br />Davis believed there would be very few traveling west across the <br />bridge who would be turning south. He noted that we have a <br />similar problem at all the sublateral canal roads (12th, 8th, 4th <br />Streets, etc.,) that have a 30' R/W as 16th St. does. There is <br />not one that is really any different than 16th. <br />Mr. Beuttell contended that they certainly are different <br />because they service the west part of the county. <br />Commissioner Bird noted that he has discussed this situation <br />at great length with residents of the area, and if he lived out <br />JUL 18 1989 <br />