1998-37848-Order No. 98-108 Recorded 7/23/1998168 A 1972 RE ��
98-378,18 LGA COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUT
An Order Establishing a Designated Speed of 45 m.p.h. * 98 JUL 23 AN 9:18
on all of Buffalo Drive from Wilt Road to Mt. View Drive *
located in Squaw Creek Canyon Recreational Estates H4 Y SLUE PENHOLLOW
northeast of Sisters, Oregon, Deschutes County, Oregon * COUNTY CLERK
ORDER NO. 98-108
WHEREAS, pursuant to ORS 810.180 paragraph (8), Section(a), the Board of County
Commissioners as a road authority have been delegated authority by the Oregon Department of
Transportation designate reasonable and safe speeds on low volume or not hard surfaced County roads.
In the Board's judgment, to protect the safety of the public; and
WHEREAS, this action is based upon an engineering and traffic investigation; and
WHEREAS, Buffalo Drive lies outside the corporate limits of any city; and
WHEREAS, it appears that a safety necessity exists on Buffalo Drive from Wilt Road to Mt. View
Drive; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON as follows:
Section 1. The designated speed of 45 m.p.h. be assigned to the following section of Buffalo
Drive, from Wilt Road to Mt. View Drive.
Section 2. That the County Road official erect appropriate signing according to MUTCD
(Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requirements giving notice of the restriction.
Section 3. That any previous order with respect to the designated speed for the above road
which is in conflict with the provisions of this order is hereby rescinded.
DATED this v2-'? day of 1998.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
Order No. 98-108- Page 1 of 1
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SPEED ZONE REQUEST 168 1973
To request a Speed Zone Investigation by ODOT personnel. City or County EngineerREWREP should complete this form
and send it. with a map of the roadway, to: State Traffic Engineer
Oregon Department of Transportation P,`aR Q �9ss
504-A Transportation Building
February 17, 1998 Salem OR 97310
AGENCY
Deschutes County Road Department ROAD DEPT
COWACT NAWE AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
Gary Judd Traffic Engineer (541) 388-6581
ADDRESS
61150 SE 27th Street, Bend, OR 97702
NAAC OF ROADWAY
Buffalo Drive
FROM Wilt Road TO Mt. View Drive
REQUESTED SPEED - MPH EXISTING POSTED SPEED --MPH EXISTWG SPEEDS OF ROADWAY ABUTTING HIS SECTION
45 BR (Stat) BR BR
AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUME - P —
200 ROADWAY CLASSIFICATION: QQ LOCAL ❑ COLLECTOR ❑ ARTERIAL
Speed recommendation from City or County Engineering Department (required): 45 MPH
Reasons for this recommendation:
This is a local residential road
Are curves in this section of roadway signed appropriately? BYES ❑ NO
Is the recommended speed consistent with the speeds of similar roadways in the surrounding area? U YES []NO
Speed recommendation from enforcement: - MPH
Reasons for this recommendation:
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Are there special plans to enforce the proposed speed zoning? (explain):
Speed recommendations from local residents :_ MPH
Reasons for this recommendation:
TO BE COMPLETED BY ODOT STAFF
:Speed recommendation from ODOT-Region Traffic Engineering Staff: MPH
.Reasons:
M YOU 11"o questions on speed zoneS. contact the ODOT Traffic Management Section in oalem at 986.3609 FAX 986-4063
or your local ODOT Region Traffic Office (see reverse for addresses).
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DESCHUTES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT 168 a 1974
Roadway: Buffalo Drive Date: 4/21-4/23
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City: 0 Time: 8 am- 4 pm
County: Deschutes
Location: .06 miles east Appaloosa Weather: clear and cool
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0 Direction of Travel: west and east
% of Veh. - - - - - -Speed Limit — - — - 85th Percentile
MPH
west
Combined
east
# of Vehicles
224
446
222
85th % Speed
44
44
43
Pace Limits
35-44
35-44
35-44
Mean Speed
37.56
37.55
37.55
Median Speed
38
38
38
Std. Dev.
6.53
6.37
6.23
Max Speed
56
56
56
Posted Speed
55
55
55
% Exceeding Posted
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
% In Pace
62.50%
63.90%
65.32%
DESCHUTES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT
Report of Speed Zone Investigation
BUFFALO DRIVE
from 500 ft west of Appaloosa Drive (MP 0.67)
to Mountain View Road (MP 1.38)
Recommendation: 45 mph
Section:
Investigated
From: 500 ft. West of Appaloosa Drive
To: Mountain View Road
Historical Background:
Investigation Requested by: Gary Judd, Traffic Engineer
Requested Speed: 45 mph
Previous Action: None
Investigation:
Section Length
.71
85% Speed
44 mph
1996 Accident Rate*
0
1996 Average Daily Traffic
200
Culture Type and Density
Sparse and Rural
Horizontal Alignment
Tangent
Vertical Alignment
Mildly Undulating
Curve Signs & Speed Riders
None
Existing Posted Speed
BR
*Accidents per Million Vehicle Miles
MP 0.67
MP 1.38
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Existing Recommended
55 45
55 45
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Surface
Bituminous
Width
26
Lanes
2
Parking
Not Prohibiited
Shoulders
Gravel
Intersecting Streets
6
Paved
6
Stopped
None
Signalized
None
Study Period
1/1/94 - 12/31/96
Total Accidents
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
0
1996 Accidents
0
1996 Accident Rate (R)
0
1996 State Rate (r)1/
0
Deviation (R -r)
0
85% Speed
44 mph
Pace Limits 2/
35 - 44 mph
% in Pace
63.90%
Maximum Speed
56 mph
Posted Speed
55 mph
% Exceeding Posted Speed
.45%
Computed Speed 3/
44 mph
1/ No comparable State rate available.
21/ Ten mile -per -hour range containing the largest number of sample vehicles.
V 85% speed minus deviation.
Factors Influencing Recommendation:
85% Speed
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TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
Deschutes County Safe Communities
P.O. Box 108, Bend, Oregon 97709
(541) 317-3050 • Fax 389-2245
MEMORANDUM
TO: Judy Dawson
FM: Jude Fulghum
RE: Accident Data Reports
DATE: February 4, 1998
Regarding your request of January 28, 1 have enclosed the data obtained on the
remaining streets. The primary database used was ODOT's (through 1996). Others
included the 9-1-1 database (through 1997) and the Deschutes County Sheriffs
database (through 1996). Their information is included only if not found in ODOT.
No information was found on the followina streets:
SW 7V Street
Lynch Lane
Dyke Road
NW Montgomery Dr/NW 3& St.
Buffalo Drive
Mt. View Drive (near Sisters)
Comanche Lane
Reed Road -
Comanche Circle
Seminole Circle
Galen Road
Varco Road
Leona Lane (1 accident included w/data for Meadow Lane)
I have included 1) a chart summarizing the accidents per year at the remaining locations
(by data source), 2)summary pages on ODOT data and individual ODOT accident
printouts for Skyliners Road, and 3) a supplemental information sheet on 9-1-1/Sheriffs
reports.
If you have any questions or need any further information on these sites, please don't
hesitate to call.
Promoting safe transportation through community cooperation.
Funded by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Oregon Department of Transportation.