City installing stop signs at Pine/Hood intersection

City work crews are installing stop signs at the intersection of Hood Avenue and Pine Street next week.

Public Works Director Paul Bertagna told The Nugget that, “The Public Works Advisory Board (PWAB) directed staff to take a look at the Hood/Pine intersection to see if it warranted a stop control change to an all-way stop. We then had our Traffic Engineer (Joe Bessman) analyze the intersection to see if it met the all-way stop criteria. Joe has looked at this intersection in the past and at that time it did not meet the warrants of an all-way stop. 

“His latest intersection review in September recommends installing an all-way stop using the constrained sight distance and elevated pedestrian crossings as justification. He also recommends eliminating the left turn lane on Hood to better align the Hood Avene travel lanes.  

“PWAB in their September meeting unanimously passed a motion to move forward with making the intersection an all-way stop.”

Installation of sign bases and crosswalk striping and turn arrow removal are underway.

Turn lane hash striping and “Stop” stencils are to be installed on Thursday, November 7, weather permitting, with the all-way stop completed on November 7.