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Residents press council on California–Mitchell intersection safety; staff says intersection does not meet stop-sign warrants
Summary
A resident raised safety concerns at the California and Mitchell intersection after new sidewalks were installed; staff said traffic counts and accident data show the intersection does not meet engineering "warrants" for a four-way stop and suggested traffic-calming studies and community petitioning as next steps.
A local resident, Matthew Orr, told the Escalon City Council on Aug. 4 that changes to the California and Mitchell intersection following a new sidewalk project have created a near-miss and that the city should install a four-way stop. Orr, who identified himself as having traffic-safety experience and accident-investigation training, said a child on a bicycle ran the stop sign and narrowly avoided a crash.
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