11-3-22 PowerPointRegular Meeting
November 3, 2022
Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
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Regular Meeting
November 3, 2022
5:30 pm
City Council Chambers
Transportation Safety Advisory Commission
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Item 1 –Minutes
Consideration and/or action regarding the approval
of the minutes of the September 1, 2021, TSAC
Meeting
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Item 2 –Schertz Parkway-Ashley Park Signal
Warrant Analysis
Request for
signalization at
Schertz Parkway
and Ashley Park
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Study performed in accordance with Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices (TMUTCD)
Warrant 1 Eight-hour Vehicular Volume
Warrant 2 Four-hour Vehicular Volume
Warrant 3 Peak Hour Volume
Warrant 4 Pedestrian Volume
Warrant 5 School Crossing
Warrant 6 Coordinated Signal System
Warrant 7 Crash Experience
Warrant 8 Roadway Network
Warrant 9 Intersection Near a Grade Crossing
Item 2 cont’d –Schertz Parkway-Ashley Park
Signal Warrant Analysis
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Traffic Signal Warrants:
Warrant 1 Eight-hour Vehicular Volume
Warrant 2 Four-hour Vehicular Volume
Warrant 3 Peak Hour Volume
Warrant 4 Pedestrian Volume –<100 pedestrian crossing attempts per hour
Warrant 5 School Crossing –not an established crossing for >20 school children/hour
Warrant 6 Coordinated Signal System –signal not needed to maintain proper
platooning of vehicles for progressive movement in corridor (determined based on
analysis of multi-way stop evaluation)
Warrant 7 Crash Experience
Warrant 8 Roadway Network –no need to encourage concentration or organization of
traffic flow in area
Warrant 9 Intersection Near a Grade Crossing –no grade crossing nearby
Item 2 cont’d –Schertz Parkway-Ashley Park
Signal Warrant Analysis
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Warrant Study Outcomes:
Warrant 1 Eight-hour Vehicular Volume –Not Met
Warrant 2 Four-hour Vehicular Volume –Not Met
Warrant 3 Peak Hour Volume –Not Met
Warrant 7 Crash Experience –Not Met (no crash potentially susceptible to correction
by a traffic signal within previous 12 months)
Item 2 cont’d –Schertz Parkway-Ashley Park
Signal Warrant Analysis
Safety Evaluation:
Stopping and Intersection Sight Distances are Adequate
Recommendations to enhance safety:
•Monitor growth of median tree and trim as needed to minimize potential for future sight
distance issues
•Relocate stop bars closer to crosswalk to improve motorists’ adherence to stopping at stop
bar (ahead of crosswalk)
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Item 3 –Updates on Various Requests and Studies
Items referred to Engineering Consultant for review and recommendation:
•Request for Pedestrian Crosswalk on Savannah Drive near Willow
Ranch
•Request for Pedestrian Crosswalk on Homestead Parkway near
Amenity Center
•Request for enhanced stop sign at Schertz Parkway –Curtiss
intersection
Status: Reports received from consultant -awaiting staff review
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Item 3 cont’d –Updates on Various Requests and
Studies
Studies regarding requests for traffic control devices:
•Misty Woods Subdivision
•Dimrock
•Woodland Oaks (east of FM 3009)
•Bench Trail
•Cliffside Drive
Request for four-way stop –Aero Drive and Oak Street
Request for evaluation of four-way stop –Woodland Oaks and Kline Circle
Status: Data collection on hold pending resolution of equipment issues
•Rhine Valley Subdivision
•Westchester
•Columbia
•Wild Cherry
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Item 4 –Chapter 86 Proposed Amendments
•Chapter 86 Update
–Field data collection complete, final formatting of traffic control device
register being finalized
Item 5 –Staff Updates
Item 6 –Future Agenda Item Requests, Comments,
or Announcements by Commissioners
Item 7 -Adjournment
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Next Meeting February 2, 2023