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Consent   5.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Community Development
Meeting Date:
03/22/2016
Amend the Context Sensitive Road portion of the Road Design And Construction Standards And Specifications.
Submitted By:
Terry Couchenour, Community Development
Department:
Community Development
Division:
Highway
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
N/A
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of PRESENTER:
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Docket Number (If applicable):
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Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
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Agenda Item Text:

Adopt Resolution 16-10 to amend the Context Sensitive Road portion of the Road Design and Construction Standards and Specifications, as described therein.

Background:

In 2004 the Context Sensitive Road Classification was added to the Cochise County Road Design And Construction Standards and Specifications.  The Context Sensitive Road designation enables the County to limit the disturbed area and preserve environmentally unique and sensitive areas while still regulating the manner in which these public roads are constructed and maintained.  In order to further protect the traveling public, specific signing is required.  However the 2004 procedure utilized signing language that does not reflect the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devises For Streets and Highways (MUTCD) standards.  Therefore this department recommends the following revision to retain the intent of the County’s signing requirements and allow flexibility as MUTCD standards change.

Below is the proposed revision.
Added words are shown as bold italicized.
Deleted words are shown as strikethrough.
 
Road Design And Construction Standards and Specifications
Page C-9
 
  • The road or road segment shall, as road conditions dictate, be signed in a manner that is consistent with the MUTCD such as ROAD NARROWS, NO SHOULDER, etc and with general information SCENIC ROAD signs  a “Scenic Road,” together with “Narrow Width, Limited Shoulder” and speed limit signs.  In addition the road or road segment shall be speed zoned as established above. 

Department's Next Steps (if approved):

If approved, staff will revise the Road Design And Construction Standards And Specifications. Context Sensitive Roads will be signed according to revised standards.

Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:

If the revision is not approved, Context Sensitive Road signing requirements will not adapt to changes in MUTCD standards.

To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:

Please forward a copy of the recorded resolution to H&F, attn: Terry Couchenour.

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