POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
ORDINANCE – ALL-WAY STOP
ABISO AVENUE AND IMLAY STREET
ITEM # 5
March 27, 2023

SUMMARY
 Abiso Avenue residents’ concern for vehicle driving
behaviors and speeds of traffic turning from Imlay
Street
 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 on Abiso
Avenue and Imlay Street

BACKGROUND
 Abiso Avenue
 30’ width, 100% residential, front drive-ways, no
sidewalks, unobstructed corner vision
 Stop sign on Abiso Avenue exists
 Imlay Street
 29’ width, 100% residential, side driveways, no
sidewalks, unobstructed corner vision
 There is no traffic control device

BACKGROUND
24 hour traffic study data
300 block Abiso Ave. # veh 26-35 mph >35 mph % >25mph avg speed
eastbound 150 8 3 92.7
westbound 156 6 3 94.2
306 14 3 93.5% avg 16.5 mph
300 block Imlay St.
northbound 168 33 9 75
southbound 181 34 7 77.3
349 67 16 76.2% avg 22.5 mph

BACKGROUND
 Peak traffic periods – Officers’ observations
 majority of vehicles traveling at or less than
25 mph on Argo Avenue
 some vehicles fail to stop for the stop sign
posted on Abiso Avenue Street at Imlay
Street

300 blk. Abiso
AHPD Case 23-00442
March 10, 2023
Reckless Driving

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

BACKGROUND
 Traffic volume diversion impacts on other
street are considered; no impact anticipated
 All streets intersecting Imlay between Corona
Avenue and Ogden Lane have all-way stop
intersections except at Abiso Avenue

Argo Ave

PROPOSAL
 An Ordinance to change the existing two-way
stop intersection on Imlay Street and Abiso
Avenue to an all way stop

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

COORDINATION
 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

COORDINATION
 Public works will install the sign poles and
signs
 Letters mailed to all addresses in the 300 and
400 blocks of Abiso Avenue

FISCAL IMPACT
 Two stop signs, poles and labor - $250
 Traffic survey - $552
 Cost to publish the Ordinance in the SA Express-
News