Powerpoint Bronson Encino St. Dennis Stop Signs

1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
ORDINANCE TO ADD OR CREATE NEW TRAFFIC
CONTROL AT ST. DENNIS AVE., ENCINO AVE. AND
BRONSON AVE. INTERSECTIONS
ITEM # 7
JULY 24, 2023

2. SUMMARY
 Residents’ concern for the speed and volume
of vehicles traveling where St. Dennis Avenue,
Encino Avenue and Bronson Avenues intersects
 Residents desire a safer neighborhood
environment and travel route to Cambridge
Elementary for children

3. SUMMARY
 An Ordinance is proposed to strengthen
traffic control at three intersections -
 St. Dennis Avenue and Encino Avenue;
 Encino Avenue and Bronson Avenue; and
 St. Dennis Avenue and Bronson Avenue

4. BACKGROUND
 A triangular median exists bordered by St. Dennis
Avenue, Encino Avenue and Bronson Avenue
 There are no street lights at any intersecting points of the
three roadways
 St. Dennis Avenue
29’ width, 50’ width at the Bronson intersection,100%
residential, front and side drive-ways, no sidewalks,
partially obstructed corner vision, downhill grade from
Encino to Bronson
 Stop signs posted on St. Dennis Avenue at the
intersection with Encino Avenue

5. BACKGROUND
St. Dennis /
Encino - Kennedy # veh ≤ 25 mph
26 – 34
mph ≥ 35 mph avg speed
northbound 167 92.7% 7 0 18.0
southbound 185 82.4 % 24 0 21.0
352 87.6% avg 31 0 19.5 mph

6. St Dennis / Encino Intersection

7. St Dennis / Encino Obstructions

8. BACKGROUND
 Encino Avenue
 30’ width, 60’ at intersection with Bronson Avenue,
100% residential, front drive-ways, no sidewalks,
partially obstructed corner vision approaching St.
Dennis Avenue, downhill grade from St. Dennis to
Bronson
 No traffic control signs exist at the intersection with St.
Dennis Avenue or Bronson Avenue

9. BACKGROUND
Encino / St Dennis
- Mayflower # veh ≤ 25 mph
26-34
mph ≥ 35 mph avg speed
northbound 205 73.7% 52 2 21.0
southbound 141 86.5% 19 0 18.0
346 80.1% avg 71 2 19.5 mph

10. Bronson / Encino Encino / St. Dennis

11. Encino / St Dennis (s/west)

12. BACKGROUND
 Bronson Avenue
 30’ width, 100% residential, front and side
driveways, no sidewalks, south bound downhill
grade
 There are no traffic control devices at the
intersection with St. Dennis or Encino Avenues

13. BACKGROUND
Bronson / Kennedy -
Encino # veh ≤ 25 mph 26-34 mph ≥ 35 mph avg speed
northbound 260 88.9 29 0 21.0
southbound 135 65.9% 46 0 18.0
* downhill grade 395 77.4% avg 75 0 21.5 mph
Encino /Bronson-
St. Dennis / eastbound
182 99.7% 1 0 14.0
westbound 69 97.1% 1 1 16.0
251 98.4 2 1 15.0 mph

14. 399 – 24 hr total vehicles
21.5 mph average speed
Current Locations
Requested Locations
251 – 24 hr total vehicles
15.0 mph average speed
352 – 24 hr total vehicles
19.2 mph average speed
347 – 24 hr total vehicles
20.0 mph average speed
346 – 24 hr total vehicles
19.5 mph average speed

15. 125 / 127 Bronson 123 Bronson

16. St. Dennis / Bronson south view

17. BACKGROUND
 Common concern of residents are vehicle
speeds, traffic volumes, driver behaviors and
child safety
 Traffic control devices may be warranted to
calm traffic where there are no sidewalks and
children are forced to walk or ride bicycles in
the street

18. BACKGROUND
 Traffic volume diversion impacts on other
street are considered; no impact anticipated

19. PROPOSAL
 An Ordinance to:
 create a new one-way stop intersection on Encino
Avenue where it intersects Bronson Avenue
 Change the existing two-way stop intersection to
a four-way stop on St. Dennis Avenue where it
intersects Encino Avenue

20. PROPOSAL
 Change the existing one-way stop intersection on
St. Dennis Avenue where it intersects Bronson
Avenue to a three-way stop intersection by
adding stop signs for north and southbound traffic
on Bronson Avenue

21. POLICY ANALYSIS
 The proposed Ordinance to create, enhance or
remove stop intersections is allowed in
provisions of the Texas Transportation Code
and Section 18-98 “Stop Intersections” of the
City Code

22. 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 and posted on the COAH
website

23. COORDINATION
 Public works will install the sign poles and
signs
 Letters mailed to all addresses within 300
feet of the intersections on St. Dennis Avenue,
Encino Avenue and Bronson Avenue
In Favor – 4 Opposed - 0

24. FISCAL IMPACT
 Five stop signs, poles and labor - $625
 Traffic survey - $1,356
 Cost to publish the Ordinance in the SA Express-News