Scot Wrighton, City Manager

Matt Newell, P.E., Public Works Director

Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of a stop sign at the intersection of East King Street and North Warren Street facing North Warren Street, and the removal of the stop signs facing East King Street. 

On October 22, 2015, Traffic & Parking Commission approved a request from City staff recommending that stop signs be installed at the intersection of North Warren Street and East King Street with the stop signs facing East King Street. This was based on a study of the traffic after the opening of Crossing Healthcare. Warren Street was the main street in and out.

On September 17, 2018, City Council approved ordinance no. 2018-48 vacating the 900 block of North Warren Street, making the intersection of North Warren Street and East King Street a T-Intersection.

Noticing confusion from traffic about who should yield to whom, once the north leg was removed, it was decided the best course of action was to move the stop signs so that Warren Street shall stop and yield to King Street, as is typical with a T-Intersection.

On October 30, 2019, Decatur Police Chief Getz established a temporary order for traffic on Warren Street to stop and yield to traffic on King Street. The stop signs were moved shortly thereafter.

November 16, 2015 – Council approved Ordinance No. 2015-64 establishing a stop intersection at North Warren Street and East King Street. The ordinance requires traffic travelling on East King Street shall stop and yield the right-of-way to vehicles on North Warren Street.

Budget Impact:  Budgetary impacts were approximately $200 for the installation of the requested signs and removal of the old signs.

Staffing Impact:  Approximately 1 hour of staff time was used to make and install the signs. 

Schedule:  Stop signs have already been moved. This ordinance will make their placement permanent.