Butler County Engineer
Greg Wilkens reports that the intersection of Howe Road and Mosiman
Road in Madison Township is being studied for removal of the
traffic signal. Beginning August 14, the intersection will become
a three-way stop with the installation of STOP signs on all three
approaches. The existing signal will revert to a three-way red
flash mode and STOP AHEAD warning signs will be placed in advance
of the intersection.
Motorists will notice
SIGNAL UNDER STUDY FOR REMOVAL signs at the intersection since
removal of an existing traffic signal requires that the proposed
traffic control alternative undergo a 60-day trial period. During
this trial period, the operation and safety of the intersection
will be monitored. If proven successful, the STOP signs will
remain and the existing signal will be replaced with a permanent
single red flashing signal for all three approaches.
The STOP signs will
allow traffic on all approaches to safely enter and exit the
intersection without reducing the level of service, according
to BCEO Traffic Engineer Matt Loeffler. "This intersection
has been studied to determine the best, most cost-effective option
to remedy the sight distance issue," he said. "The
other possibility, removing the hill on Howe Road to the east,
would be a very costly and massive undertaking given the relatively
low traffic volumes in the area."
Loeffler noted that
the existing signal does not meet a federal traffic signal warrant
to justify its operation. It was installed sometime in the 1960s
to improve the safety of Mosiman Road vehicles turning onto Howe
Road but it does not adequately protect left turning vehicles
from eastbound Howe Road onto Mosiman. The new STOP signs on
all three approaches accompanied by the flashing red signal will
meet modern day standards and allow for safer, more comfortable
passage by motorists through the intersection.
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For more information
contact:
Chris
Petrocy, BCEO Public Information Supervisor
Greg Wilkens, P.E., P.S.,
Butler County Engineer
Phone 513.867.5744 • Fax 513.867.5849
