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Stop Sign Memo <br />June 21, 2017 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br /> <br />G:\Group Data\Traffic\Arden Hills\Chatham Ave & Mccraken Ln\Arden Hills Stop Sign Request Memo.doc <br /> <br /> <br />Driver Behavior versus Stopped School Bus <br />Based on the video data analysis, the following observations were found: <br /> <br />· Out of the 12 school busses scheduled to stop at/travel through the intersection of <br />Chatham Avenue and McCracken Lane, only four busses stopped to pickup/drop-off <br />children. The other busses did not stop or did not show. <br /> <br />· On Tuesday June 6, 2017: Two school busses stopped at the intersection (9:05 AM, and <br />4:15 PM). No vehicle interaction with busses was observed. <br /> <br />· On Wednesday June 7, 2017: Four school busses stopped at the intersection (6:56 AM, <br />9:05 AM, 2:18 PM, and 4:15 PM). For the school bus stop at 9:05 AM, the vehicle <br />approaching the intersection stopped until the school bus left (no apparent danger). Other <br />busses had no vehicle interaction. <br /> <br />· On Thursday June 8, 2017: three school busses stopped at the intersection (6:56AM, <br />9:05AM, and 4:15 PM). No vehicle interaction with busses was observed. <br /> <br /> <br />· From the video, it was noted that children and parents were standing in the road while <br />waiting for the bus. This stop corresponds to the right corner of McCracken Lane coming <br />from the east leg of the road. Figure 1 in Appendix A shows this stop location denoted <br />as Stop Bus 1 . <br /> <br />Figure 1 in the Appendix A also shows the location of these stops and the corresponding bus stop times. <br /> <br /> <br />CONCLUSIONS <br />Based on the information contained in this document from the video data collected and engineering <br />judgment, the following conclusions have been drawn: <br /> <br />This intersection appears to be operating well despite the sight distance issues and the fact that it is currently <br />uncontrolled. Typically, a location with this type of activity would be controlled as a Thru-Stop. According <br />to the MnMUTCD, an All-Way Stop control is not warranted at this intersection. Stop signs are <br />recommended for Northbound and Southbound of Chatham Avenue to better define right of way at the <br />intersection with minimal additional delay. <br /> <br /> <br />