1998-58045-Order No. 98-198 Recorded 12/18/1998- 9�—�® i
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
An Order Establishing
a Designated Speed of
35 m.p.h. on McGrath Road
ORDER NO. 98-198
98 DEC 18 AM 8: 37
?GARY SLUE PENIHOLLOW
COUNTY CLERK
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, McGrath Road lies outside the corporate limits of any city; and
WHEREAS, it appears that a safety necessity exists on McGrath Road; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON as follows:
Section 1. The designated speed of 35 m.p.h. be assigned to the following section of
McGrath Road from Morrill Road to Sylvan Loop.
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which is in conflict with the provisions of this order ' hereby rescinded.
DATED this l6 day of , 1998.
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TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Gary Judd, Traffic Engineer
DATE: December 7, 1998
SUBJ: Speed zone — McGrath Road
Road Department
61150 S.E. 27th St., Bend, OR 97702
(541) 388-6581 • FAX (541) 388-2719
Deschutes County received a request from the Boonesborough Homeowners Association
to change the Basic Rule speed (55 mph) to a 35 mph speed zone for the entire length of
McGrath Road. McGrath Road runs from Morrill Road to Sylvan Loop, a distance of 1.7.
miles. McGrath Road is located in Boonesborough Subdivsion midway between
Redmond and Bend.
The Road Department forwarded the speed zone request to the Deschutes County
Sheriff's Department. Sergeant John Diehl of the Sheriff's Department agreed with the
homeowners' recommendation that the speed zone on McGrath Road should be 3.5 mph.
John's reason for this recommendation is "That there are large lot, residential homes
fronting the road and a 35 mph speed zone will make for more consistent enforcement
than possible with a VBR."
Deschutes County has been delegated authority to establish speed zoning on low volume
(less than 500 ADT) and/or unpaved County roads. This authority was granted under the
condition that the County follows the engineering principles of and the criteria adopted
by ODOT for the investigation and establishment of speed zones.
The Road Department completed the speed studies (see attached) and recommends that
the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners establish a 35 mph speed zone on
McGrath Road. The Road Department's recommendation is based on the volume of
traffic, existing traffic speeds, and number of accidents. If the Board establishes the
speed zone the Road Department will install the speed signs on these roads as soon as
possible.
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SYLVAN KNOLLS-BOONES BOROUGH
PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 5132, BEND, OR 97708
June 16, 1998
Mr. Gary Judd
Deschutes County Road Dept.
61150 S.E. 27"' St.
Bend, OR 97702
Dear Gary:
RECEIVER
1.8 1998
DESCHUTES CO
ROAD DEPT
Please consider this letter a confirmation of our recent phone conversation during which we
discussed the procedure for implementing a formal speed limit on county roads in this subdivision.
There was considerable discussion of this subject during our June 9 association annual meeting,
and most people agreed the problem of speeding needed to be addressed. Of particular concern
were the following:
1) We get a fair amount of traffic going through Boones Borough on the way to the
Huntington Road trail and the BLM, both of which are accessed at the south paved
end of McGrath.
2) We have lead -footed residents who are in a hurry to leave the subdivision on work
mornings.
3) Because of the rural atmosphere many of our residents enjoy walking or biking on the
roads, exposing them to speeding cars routinely traveling at speeds in excess of 50
miles per hour.
4) Young children who must walk on the roads to and from school bus stops.
A motion was made at our meeting, and unanimously passed, to request a study by the County
Road Department to establish a safe rate of speed in the subdivision (hopefully no higher than 35
miles per hour), with the ultimate goal of erecting speed limit signs.
We would appreciate your getting the ball rolling on this project at your earliest convenience. If
you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please call me at 388-9032, or our
new President, Stephanie Mays, at 330-6180.
Sincerely yours,
Alox/
Max W. obs
CC: Stephanie Mays
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DESCHUTES COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT
Report of Speed Zone Investigation
MCGRATH ROAD
Morrill Road to Sylvan Loop
Deschutes County
July 8, 1998
Recommendation: Establish the following speed zoning
Section Investigated: Existing
From: Morrill Road MP 0.00 55 mph (stat)
To: Sylvan Loop MP 1.70
Historical Background:
Investigation Requested by: Gary Judd, Traffic Engineer,
and Property Owners' Association
Requested Speed: 35 mph
Previous Action: None
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Recommended
35 mph
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Investigation
Section Length
1.70 miles
85% Speed
39 mph
1997 Accident Rate*
0
1997 Average Daily Traffic
400 (estimated)
Culture Type and Density
Light, Residential
Horizontal Alignment
10 Curves
Vertical Alignment
Mildly Undulating
Curve Signs & Speed Riders
None
Existing Posted Speed
55 mph (stat)
Roadwav Data:
Surface
Bituminous
Width
24' EP - EP
Lanes
2
Parking
Not Prohibited
Shoulders
4' Gravel
Intersecting Streets
9
Paved
5
Stopped
9
Signalized
0
Accident Data:
Study Period
1/1/95 - 12/31/97
Total Accidents
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
0
1997 Accidents
0
1997 Accident Rate (R)
0
1997 State Rate (r) 1/
0
Deviation (R -r)
0
Snot Sneed Data:
85% Speed
39 mph
Pace Limits 2/
29 - 38 mph
% in Pace
59.48%
Maximum Speed
56 mph
Posted Speed
55 mph (stat)
% Exceeding Posted Speed
30%
Computed Speed 3/
39 mph
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*Accidents per Million Vehicle Miles
1/ No comparable State rate available.
2/ Ten mile -per -hour range containing the largest number of sample vehicles.
3/ 85% speed minus deviation.
Factors Influencing Recommendation:
Residential Development
Law Enforcement Recommendation
Roadway: MCGRATH ROAD
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County: Deschutes
Location: .3 mile north of Dale Rd
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Date: 7/1/98
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Weather: Clear/Sunny
Direction of Travel: North/South
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% of Veh. ------ Speed Limit -- - — - 85th Percentile
MPH
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# of Vehicles
76
165
89
85th % Speed
41
41
40
Pace Limits
32-41
32-41
29-38
Mean Speed
34.47
34.48
34.48
Median Speed
34
35
35
Std. Dev.
6.82
6.29
5.85
Max Speed
52
52
52
Posted Speed
55
55
55
% Exceeding Poste
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
% In Pace
52.63%
58.18%
65.17%