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October ~5~ 1966 On motion of Mr. Barnes, the rules were suspended to hear~Davi~ R. ~_~rD who spoke, requesting that action on this matter be deferred until the regular meeting on November 22. On motion of Mrs. Knight, the Council concurred in the request of Mr. Levin. 66-248 - "At the last meeting of the City Council, a letter from the United Civic League requesting the extension of Ballard Avenue into Victory Boulevard and the extension of Dorset Avenue from¢,i'cto~g Boulevard to R~pidan Street was referred to me, I am reporting on these requests, along with a previous letter from the Civic League pertaining to the paving of streets in the third precinct of Stuart Ward. These matters were referred to the Public Works Department ~nd the Traffic Department, and both have recommended that these extensions not be approved with ~hich I concur for the following reasons: I. The extension of Ballard Avenue to Victory Boulevard just south of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad grade crossing which, in turn, is just south of the intersection of Victory and Airline Boulevards. This is already a congested and dangerous area, and the proposed intersection would make conditions' much worse. The railroad lies at the top of a steep grade and would obscure the view of the intersection from d~ivers approaching from Airline Boulevard. In order to qualify for State maintenance funds, we would have to acquire a 5C-foot right-of-way and construct a S0-foot paved roadway. This would necessitate purchasing a 15-foot right-of-way from the National Cylinder Gas Company and the Gerry Realty Corporation, and others, an~ negotiating for a 55-foot right-of-way or easement from the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. The estimated total cost would be $40,000. 2. The extension of Dorset Avenue from Victory Boulevard to Rapidan Street would add another intersection to Victory Boulevard, which is already contributing more than its share of accidents because of cross streets. The extra distance and travel time involved are very minor when compared to the hazards this new intersection would create. An orderly traffic flow has been established, as mo~ of the traffic in this area enters by Freedom Avenue and exits on Cavalier Boulevard. Dorset Avenue is not a dedicated street between Rapidan and Victory Boulevard, and the right-of-ways for the two existing segments at Rapidan and at Victory are not in the same alignment. 5. The question of surfacing the streets in this area was reviewed by the Directoryof Public Works and this office. We find that a majority of the streets were surfaced with liquid asphalt and stone and are in fairly geod condition. To blacktop all the streets as requested in Mr. Carey's letter would cost approximately $55,000, amd'the streets are not in a condition that they require an asphaltic plant mix surface. There are four streets which we are planning to surface at this time as follows: Roosevelt Avenue, Stratford to Bunche Bunche Boulevard, Taft to Gust Lane Beechdale Road, Bunche to Stratford Freedom Avenue~ ~ictory to Rapidan" On motion of 5ir. Barnes, receiYe21 as infermation, without dissenting vote. 66-249 - "At the last meeting of the City Council, a letter from the Rollingwood Civic League requesting traffic lights~ stop signs~ fire hydrants, etc. was referred to me for a report. These matters were referred to the Water and Traffic Departments for reports, and the following information was received: The Water Department advised me that two-inch mains still exist in this area, which are in our current schedule for replacement with six-inch mains. There is approximately 4~100 feet of six-inch main to be installed. A portiqn of this work will be completed in our current program, with a~ditional fire hydrants installed as the lines are enlarged. The Traffic Department advised me that yield signs were installed on Seneca Trail at Chippewa Trail and on Chippewa Trail at Mohawk D~ive. It was the opinion of the Traffic Department that yield signs were better suited for these streets than stop signs. Studies were made during the morning peak hours (7 A. M. to 9 A. M.) with regard to a traffic signal at Chowan Drive and Airline Boulevard. It was found that people have to wait only a short time to ~et ~nto Airline Boulevard from Chowan Drive. In actuality, they would have to wait longer if a traffic signal were at this location. There have been two accidents at this intersection involving cars on Chowan Drive, and neither of these could have been prevented by a traffic signal. Studies indicated that aatraffic signal at Airline Boulevard ~nd Chowan Drive would cause more problems than it would solve. These would be the back-up on Airline Boulevard, rear-end collisions, unnecessayy delay on Chowan Drive, plus reduced efficiency of the intersection. The proposed interchange at Greenwood~i~ and Interstate 264 will remove much of the thru traffic from Airline Boulevard and lessen the problems at the intersection of Airline Boulevard and Chowan Drive. ~an advised that practically all of the street lights have been installed in this area, with the exception of one or two which have been found necessary since the installation of the new lights. //~ere is no proposal for curbs and gutters in our current program, but this matter will be given consideration for inclusion in our future curb and gutter programs."