Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 18-0250    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 5/24/2018 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 6/5/2018 Final action: 6/5/2018
Agenda item title: Speed Limits on Various Roads
Attachments: 1. Crosby Road - Checklist and Map, 2. Old CR 47 and CR 47 South Extension - Checklists and Map, 3. Mary Hadley Road - Checklist and Map, 4. Khola Stewart Road East - Checklist and Map, 5. Greenleaf Drive and Chasewood Place - Checklists and Map, 6. Blueberry Lane - Checklist and Map, 7. McPhillips Road - Checklist and Map, 8. Live Oak Road - Checklist and Map

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  6/5/2018

Item Status:   New

From: Joey Nunnally, P.E., County Engineer

Submitted by:  Troy A. Smith, Engineering Technician II

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ITEM TITLE

Title

Speed Limits on Various Roads

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Take the following actions:

1) Establish speed limits on the following roads:

Crosby Road from State Highway 59 to End of Pavement - 25 MPH
County Road 47 South Ext from County Road 47 to Single Purpose Road - 35 MPH
Old County Road 47 from County Road 47 to End of Maintenance - 35 MPH
Mary Hadley Road from Jack Springs Road to Single Purpose Road - 35 MPH
Khola Stewart Road E from Howell Lane to Khola Stewart Road - 15 MPH
Greenleaf Drive from Buzbee Road to End of Maintenance - 25 MPH
Chasewood Place from Greenleaf Drive to End of Maintenance - 25 MPH
Blueberry Lane from County Road 48 to Holston Lane South - 35 MPH

2) Lower speed limits on the following roads:

McPhillips Road from 35 MPH to 25 MPH
Live Oak Road between State Hwy 225 and Live Oak Landing from 35 MPH to 25 MPH

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Previous Commission action/date:   N/A

 

Background:  All road listed in Item 1 are currently unposted. A speed study was performed on each road and the proposed speed is appropriate relative to the length and geometry of each road. These roads are within the Police Jurisdiction of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

McPhillips Road is located south of Silverhill between Wilson Road and State Highway 104. It is 1.42 miles long. A speed study was conducted showing the Average Daily Traffic is 538 vehicles per day. The proposed speed is appropriate due to the geometry of the road as well as the existence of two roads that intersect McPhillips Road. This road is within the Police Jurisdiction of the Silverhill Police Department.

Live Oak Landing is located south of Stockton and also serves as an entrance to Live Oak Landing. The proposed speed is appropriate due to the volume of vehicles entering Live Oak Landing as well as pedestrian traffic around the RV park located adjacent to Live Oak Landing. Live Oak Road is within the jurisdiction of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:   N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:   N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?   N/A

 

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?  N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  N/A

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?   N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff; Highway Department

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration Staff prepare letters of notification to Frank Lundy, Pete Peterson, Troy Smith, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Silverhill Police Department and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Highway Traffic Operations Manager schedule placement of signs.

Contacts:

Sgt. John Bogle

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
3402 Demotropolis Road
Mobile, Alabama 36693

Sheriff Hoss Mack
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
310 Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507


Sgt Michael Taylor (McPhillips Road Only)
Silverhill Police Department
P.O. Box 309
Silverhill, Alabama  36576

 

Additional instructions/notes: N/A