Powerpoint Columbine Abiso Stop Sign

1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
ORDINANCE – ALL-WAY STOP
ABISO AVENUE AND COLUMBINE STREET
ITEM # 8
JULY 24, 2023

2. SUMMARY
 Abiso Avenue residents’ concern for vehicle driving
behaviors and speeds of traffic turning from
Columbine Street
 Residents desire a safer neighborhood environment
and travel route to Cambridge Elementary for children
 Ordinance to change an existing two-way stop
intersection to a four-way stop intersection on Abiso
Avenue and Columbine Street

3. BACKGROUND
 Abiso Avenue
 30’ width, 100% residential, front drive-ways, no
sidewalks, obstructed corner vision, no street lighting
 Stop sign on Abiso Avenue exists
 Columbine Street
 29’ width, 100% residential, side driveways, no
sidewalks, obstructed corner vision, no street lighting,
south bound downhill grade
 There is no traffic control device

4. BACKGROUND
24 hour traffic study data
100 block Abiso Ave. # veh 26-35 mph >35 mph % >25mph avg speed
eastbound 161 3 1 97.5% 17.0
westbound 221 7 0 96.8% 18.0
382 10 1 97.2% avg 17.5 mph
Columbine Avenue
northbound 121 5 0 95.9% 17.0
southbound 216 8 0 96.2% 18.0
337 13 0 96.1% avg 17.5 mph

5. Abiso @ Columbine south view Abiso @ Columbine north view

6. Abiso @ Columbine south view Abiso @ Columbine north view

7. BACKGROUND
 Common concern of residents are vehicle
speeds, driver behaviors and child safety
 Traffic control devices may be warranted
where traffic enforcement efforts fail or
special circumstances exist

8. BACKGROUND
 Traffic volume diversion impacts on other
street are considered; no impact anticipated
 All streets intersecting Columbine Street
between Argo Avenue and Ogden Lane have
all-way stop intersections

9. Argo Ave

10. PROPOSAL
 An Ordinance to change the existing two-way
stop intersection on Columbine Street and
Abiso Avenue to an all-way stop

11. POLICY ANALYSIS
 The proposed Ordinance to create an all-way
stop intersection is allowed in provisions of the
Texas Transportation Code and Section 18-98
“Stop Intersections” of the City Code

12. 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

13. COORDINATION
 Public Works will install the sign poles and
signs
 Letters mailed to all addresses in the 100 and
200 blocks of Abiso Avenue
In Favor – 5 Opposed - 0

14. FISCAL IMPACT
 Two stop signs, poles and labor - $250
 Traffic survey - $552
 Cost to publish the Ordinance in the SA Express-News