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class=266595014-05062007>Shelley,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=266595014-05062007> Our guideline is to plant the trees
8 meters from the stop sign in order to create an 8 meter sight line
triangle. In the triangle the stop sign is located at the point of the 90
degree angle of the triangle and the trees at the two remaining points of 45
degrees of the triangle. This apparently meets Engineering road design
standards for ensuring the stop sign is visible and the intersection sight lines
are maintained to safe standards. In most cases we are also try to located
the tree further in from the curb to increase the visibility of the stop
sign. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greg Ward</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Manager,
Urban Forestry and Environmental Programs</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>City of Surrey, B.C.</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>604 501
5170</FONT> </P> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>SVescio@thunderbay.ca<BR><B>Sent:</B> June 4, 2007 11:26
AM<BR><B>To:</B> canufnet@list.web.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [CANUFNET] tree
setback from stop signs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>Hello,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I need to get some quick
stats. Would you please tell me what the setback is for a tree from a
stop sign in your community? Our Engineering Division is looking at
developing a standard that would have them set back 30m. This seems
excessive to me and I need to know other municipalities are using.
Thanks.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Shelley
Vescio</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>City Forester</FONT> <BR><FONT
face=sans-serif size=2>Thunder Bay, Ontario</FONT>
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