Why doesn't the City place temporary signs at intersections during power outages?

The City of Woodland typically will not place temporary stop signs at an intersection with inoperative traffic signals because it is the recommendation of the State and Federal guidelines to not post temporary signs.  One of the major reasons for the guideline is that if the signal returns to power and is operating with a stop sign in place, it causes confusion for the drivers, and creates traffic conflicts.

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1. Why are traffic signals needed?
2. Who decides which intersections need signals?
3. How do I request a stop sign?
4. How do I get additional street lights placed on my street?
5. How do I report an obvious malfunction with an existing traffic signal?
6. Why doesn't the City place temporary signs at intersections during power outages?
7. How do I get speed bumps installed on my street?
8. People drive too fast on my street, can the City lower the speed limit?
9. People are always speeding on my street, can the City post a stop sign?
10. Where can I park when I visit downtown Woodland?
11. What is the difference between a marked crosswalk and an unmarked crosswalk?
12. Are bushes or shrubbery allowed to obstruct the vision of the driver?
13. How do I get a pothole fixed?
14. How do I get cracked asphalt on my street fixed?
15. When is my street scheduled to be resurfaced?
16. A crew was on my street last year paving, why are you resurfacing it again this year?
17. Why is my street getting resurfaced now it doesn't look that bad really?
18. How do I report a street sign that is knocked down or bent?
19. What can be done about a car parked illegally on my street?
20. My streetlight Is out. What should I do?
21. Why are some streetlights white and some yellowish?
22. How do traffic signals detect cars and bikes?