1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
ORDINANCE – ALL-WAY STOP
WEST CASTANO AVE. AND NACOGDOCHES RD
ITEM # 4
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
2. SUMMARY
Residents’ concern for vehicle speeds and a
school bus stop
Residents desire a safer neighborhood
environment for pre-teen children
Ordinance to change an existing two-way stop
intersection to a four-way stop intersection
3. BACKGROUND
West Castano Avenue
29’ width, 100% residential, front drive-
ways, no sidewalks, unobstructed corner
vision
Nacogdoches Road
29’ width, 100% residential, side driveways,
no sidewalks, unobstructed corner vision
5. BACKGROUND
Peak traffic periods – Officers’ observations
majority of vehicles traveling at or less than
25 mph on West Castano Avenue
some vehicles fail to stop for the stop sign
posted on Nacogdoches Road
school bus loading/unloading – 1-2 min.
6. BACKGROUND
Common concern of residents are vehicle speeds,
driver behaviors and child safety
Traffic control devices may be warranted where
traffic enforcement efforts fail or special
circumstances exist
Only bus stop between Tuxedo Avenue and
Alamo Heights Blvd.
7. BACKGROUND
Traffic volume diversions impacts on other
street are considered
All streets intersecting Nacogdoches Road
between Tuxedo Avenue and Alamo Heights
Blvd. have all-way stop intersections except at
West Castano and College Blvd.
11. PROPOSAL
An Ordinance to change the existing two-way
stop intersection on Nacogdoches Road and
West Castano Avenue to an all way stop
12. POLICY ANALYSIS
The proposed Ordinance to create an all-way
stop intersection is allowed in provisions of the
Texas Transportation Code and Section 18-98
“Stop Intersections” of the City Code
14. COORDINATION
Letters to all addresses in the 200 and 300
blocks of West Castano
The City Manager has reviewed the proposal
and the City Attorney prepared the proposed
Ordinance
The Ordinance will be published in the San
Antonio Express News and posted on the COAH
website
15. COORDINATION
Public works will install the sign poles and
signs
Corner lot property owners were contacted
and do not oppose the proposed signage
locations