PPT Item # 8 - Tuxedo Columbine 3way Stop

Powerpoint Tuxedo.Columbine 3way stop

1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
ORDINANCE TO CREATE A NEW
ALL-WAY STOP INTERSECTION
ITEM # 8
MAY 28, 2024

2. SUMMARY
Staff will discuss the traffic survey results for
the 200 blk. Tuxedo Avenue and Columbine
Street
Intersection / neighborhood profile
Traffic survey results
Requested traffic control at the intersection

3. BACKGROUND
200 block Tuxedo Avenue
 30’ width, 100% residential, front drive-ways, no
sidewalks, unobstructed corner vision, no street
lighting
No traffic control device for east and westbound
traffic at the intersection with Columbine Street
School bus stop at 239 Tuxedo
Student pedestrian route to the Alamo Heights High
School crosswalk on Broadway at Tuxedo

4. BACKGROUND
Columbine Street
29’ width, 100% residential, side driveways, no
sidewalks, unobstructed corner vision, no street
lighting
Stop sign at the intersection with Tuxedo Avenue
There were no accidents reported at the
intersection in the past 10 years

5. TRAFFIC SURVEY DATA
200 blk. Tuxedo Columbine
Total vehicles 2,923 203
Average Speed 19 mph 16 mph
10 mph Pace Speed 16-25 mph 15-24 mph
Number in Pace 2,120 137
Percentage in Pace 72% 67%
95
th
Percentile Speed26 mph 24 mph

6. 797’ 499’

7. BACKGROUND
There are no adverse impacts anticipated to
surrounding streets by making this intersection
a three-way stop intersection
Signage and poles will be placed at locations
in the right-of-way to replace signage and
poles where currently installed

8. PROPOSAL
An Ordinance to change the existing one-way
stop intersection on Columbine Street at
Tuxedo Avenue to a three-way stop
intersection, north, northeast and southwest
corners

9. POLICY ANALYSIS
The proposed Ordinance to create an all-way
stop intersection is allowed in provisions of the
Texas Transportation Code and Section 18-98
“Stop Intersections” of the City Code

10. COORDINATION
The City Manager has reviewed the proposal
and the City Attorney prepared the proposed
Ordinance
The Ordinance will be published in the San
Antonio Express-News (June 5
th
, June 12
th
)and
posted on the COAH website

11. COORDINATION
Public works will install the sign poles and
signs
Letters were mailed to all addresses in the
100 and 200 blocks of Tuxedo Avenue
0 in favor 2 opposed

13. FISCAL IMPACT
Two stop signs, one pole and labor - $325
Traffic survey - $552
Cost to publish the Ordinance in the SA
Express-News - $460