DATE: FEBRUARY 24, 2026
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS, TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION DIVISION FROM: DAVID JACOBS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: GERARDO RODRIGUEZ, ASSISTANT ENGINEER
ADRIANA ROBLES, CITY ENGINEER
TITLE: ALL-WAY STOP REQUEST FOR NORTH MADEIRA AVENUE AND ROOSEVELT STREET RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a Resolution establishing an All-Way STOP at North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In 2023, staff received a request to install an All-Way STOP at the intersection of North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street. The request was received from concerns regarding collisions, senior centers adjacent to the intersection, and students walking at this intersection to school. All-Way STOPs are considered using a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures. This intersection satisfied the qualitative criterion due to its proximity to sensitive land use generators. Staff concurs with the Traffic and Transportation Commission’s recommendation to approve a Resolution establishing an All-Way Stop at North Maderia Avenue and Roosevelt Street.
BACKGROUND:
In mid-2023, staff received a request from a resident with neighborhood support to install All-Way STOP signs at the intersection of North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Staff performed a traffic analysis that utilizes a combination of quantitative and qualitative establishment criteria measures recommended by the California – Manual on Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
The CA-MUTCD states that in order for an all way stop condition to be warranted, the intersection should either have five or more reported correctable collisions in a 12-month period or have an average of at least 300 vehicles per hour from the major approach and 200 vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists per hour from the minor street approaches for an 8-hour period of the day. The manual also allows for reductions to these thresholds if the approach speed on the major street exceeds 40mph. Staff conducted a stop warrant analysis and concluded that while this intersection did not satisfy the 8-hour volume criterion (the criterion was satisfied for only 3 hours), the traffic volume on both the major and minor street are approximately equal and the intersection would improve traffic operations with the installation of an All-Way STOP.
The qualitative establishment criteria consider other contributing factors that may satisfy establishment criteria using engineering judgement. Factors analyzed in the qualitative analysis include elements such as land use generators (schools, business districts, etc.), geometric conditions (blind curves, unimproved shoulders, etc.), and corridor planning measures (interim solution while large improvements are built). When considering the qualitative establishment criteria, this intersection satisfies this criterion given the intersection’s proximity to a school bus pickup/drop off, La Paz Park, senior center and pedestrian crossings for middle and high schools.
Traffic and Transportation Commission
The recommendation to establish an All-Way STOP at the intersection of North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street was presented to the Traffic and Transportation Commission at its January 8, 2026 meeting. The Commission voted (5-0) recommending City Council approve a Resolution establishing an All-Way STOP at the intersection of North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Categorical Exemption. The City of Salinas has determined that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (Section 15301, Class 1) because the project proposes minor alteration of an existing public facilities.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES:
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STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This item supports City Council’s Vision and Strategic Goals of Public Safety and Infrastructure.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
Street Signs are installed and maintained by Public Works staff. Traffic enforcement is coordinated with the Police Department.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
No fiscal impacts are anticipated. Funds allocated to the Traffic division will be used by the Maintenance division for the installation of stop signs.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution - N Madeira and Roosevelt All-Way Stop Request Attachment 1: North Madeira Avenue and Roosevelt Street Warrant Analysis Attachment 2: All-Way Stop Sign Plan Exhibit_ N Madeira and Roosevelt Page | 3
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