Title/Name/Summary
153rd Street and Ravinia Avenue Traffic Signal Installation
History
Currently programmed in the CIP Budget is the traffic signal installation at 153rd Street and Ravinia Avenue. Currently the intersection operates as an all way stop control. Whole Foods Market opened in late 2012 and the LaGrange Road reconstruction is schedule to begin in mid to late 2013. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. (CBBEL) recently completed a traffic study and traffic signal design at this intersection. The intersection meets traffic signal warrants under the current conditions. The capacity analysis illustrates that a traffic signal will improve the overall intersection delay (Level of Service) during the week by 10 seconds and on Saturday by 26 seconds. In anticipation of the increase in traffic on 153rd Street and on Ravinia Avenue due to the construction of LaGrange Road, the ability to monitor the intersection and make traffic signal timing adjustments will be important for traffic flow in this area. The signal will be a temporary signal and will be evaluated for permanency and effectiveness.
CBBEL has inventoried the existing traffic signal equipment and developed a plan for the installation of the traffic signal utilizing as much of the existing equipment as possible. MEADE is currently the Village’s traffic signal maintenance contractor. They have evaluated the signal plan developed by CBBEL and have verified the existing equipment to be used. MEADE’s proposal to complete the installation of the traffic signal is $54,704.30.
There are provisions in MEADE’s maintenance contract that include the installation of additional traffic signal equipment through a contract amendment therefore staff is recommending to move forward with the traffic signal installation with MEADE.
On June 17th, this item was reviewed by the Development Services & Planning Committee, recommended for approval and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration.
Financial Impact
Sufficient funds are available in line item 054-0000-471400.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve amending MEADE’s maintenance contract to include the traffic signal installation at 153rd and Ravinia Avenue for an amount not to exceed $54,704.30.