Way STOP Control at the intersection Road 220 & Avenue 216
Summary
SCH Number
2022030449
Public Agency
Tulare County
Document Title
Way STOP Control at the intersection Road 220 & Avenue 216
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/16/2022
Document Description
This project will enhance vehicular circulation and traffic
safety at the intersection of Road 220 and Avenue 216. It will consist of installing an All-Way Stop, just south of the City of Lindsay, CA. This intersection is currently controlled with Stops for east-and west-bound traffic only.
In response to concerns regarding traffic safety, the Tulare County Resource Management Agency (RMA) conducted an investigation. To improve the vehicular circulation and traffic safety at this location, the Traffic Operations Division determined that this intersection meets the requirements of Section 28.07 Multi-Way Stop Applications of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD), and is consistent with the California Vehicle Code (CVC), Section 22450(c), which states in part that "a local authority may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution providing for the placement of a stop sign at any location on a highway under its jurisdiction where the stop sign would enhance traffic safety".
Contact Information
Name
Hector Guerra
Agency Name
Tulare County Resource Management Agency
Job Title
Chief Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
South of the city of Lindsay
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Road 220 (Harvard Avenue) and Avenue 216 (Citrus Avenue)
Township
20S
Range
27E
Section
18
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
This activity/project is intended to enhance vehicular circulation and traffic safety, and as noted above, meets the requirements of Section 28.07 of the CA MUTCD and CVC Section 22450(c). As such, the activity/project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to (14 Cal Code Regs, § 15303). Therefore, the application of CEQA Section 15303 is applicable and appropriate for this project.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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