Title
Stop Sign Request on Harpers Street at 131st/132nd Avenues
Executive Summary
Staff has received three emails requesting the installation of a three way stop at the intersection of Harpers Street and 131st /132nd Street intersection. The three emails are from separate residents and attached for reference.
Background
Engineering and Police Department staff continue to field traffic complaints on Harpers Street north of 125th Avenue. Many of these issues have been discussed at the Traffic Commission over the past two years. A majority of the issues have been complaints concerned with the speed of the traffic in both directions of Harpers Street. Staff has conducted data gathering over several years indicating that the 85% speeds are 4-5 miles over the posted speed limit of 30 mph. The PD continues to conducted education and enforcement campaigns along the corridor. The latest patrol noted that over 85% of the traffic violators that were pulled over all lived within three blocks of Harpers Street indicating that this is a neighborhood issue.
Previously discussed at Commission is the Harpers Street area continues to grow and is on one of the leading edges of development for city in the past decade. The street network continues to expand off Harper Street, but there are several key street connections that are not constructed, forcing a majority of the traffic to use Harpers Street, i.e. 131st Avenue to the east, 132nd Avenue to the west, 129 Avenue to the east and west.
Harpers Street is approximately ¾ of a mile long with a signal at 125th Avenue and a stop sign at the intersection with 132nd Avenue/131st Avenue. All of the current side streets to Harpers Street have a stop condition except for 131st and 132nd Street.
Staff Recommendation
Staff is recommending a discussion about the future street network and connections on and around Harpers Street. Discuss the existing request for the installation of an All Way Stop condition at the intersection of Harpers Street with 131st and 132nd Avenues.