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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.l. Authorize Request to MN/DOT for Speed Study - Chippendale Avenue (145th Street to 160th Street)f CITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: January 7, 2003 AGENDA ITEM: Authorize Request to Mn/DOT for Speed Study - AGENDA SECTION: Chippendale Avenue (145th Street to 160th Street) Consent PREPARED BY: Andrew J. Brotzler, P.E., City Engineer AGEN # ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Memorandum APPROVED BY: v� See attached memorandum. RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREPARE A SPEED STUDY ON CHIPPENDALE AVENUE FROM 145TH STREET TO 160TH STREET. COUNCIL ACTION: CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2003 — A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONER OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PREPARE A SPEED STUDY ON CHIPPENDALE AVENUE FROM 145 STREET TO 160 STREET WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemount deems it necessary to have an investigation of the speed performed on Chippendale Avenue from 145 Street to 160"' Street, and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Transportation for the Minnesota Department of Transportation can authorize such a study for the City of Rosemount. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Rosemount request the Minnesota Department of Transportation perform an investigation into the speed limit along Chippendale Avenue between 145' Street and 160 Street within the City of Rosemount. ADOPTED this 7 th day of January, 2003. William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: Gary Kalstabakken, Interim City Administrator Motion by: Seconded by: Voted in favor: Voted against: MEMORANDUM TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Gary Kalstabakken, Interim City Administrator FROM: Andrew J. Brotzler, P.E., City Engineer DATE: January 2, 2003 RE: Request for Speed Study Chippendale Avenue (145 Street to 160 Street) As previously noted in a weekly update, Staff has been contacted by Mn/DOT regarding the current posted speed limit of 30 MPH along Chippendale Avenue from CSAH 42 to 160 Street. Following a news story by KSTP regarding streets that have a posted speed limit lower than the Mn/DOT authorized speed limit, Mn/DOT received several calls regarding the above segment of Chippendale Avenue. Based on a speed study prepared by Mn/DOT in 1982, the Mn/DOT authorized speed limit for Chippendale Avenue from CSAH 42 to 160 Street is 45 MPH. Speed limits for local streets, county roads and state highways are regulated by Mn/DOT and based on State Statute. Speed limits on local roads are established based on parameters established by State Statute. For local roads designed for a specific speed and that meet the definition for an urban district, the local government has the authority to establish the speed limit at 30 MPH. When Chippendale Avenue was reconstructed in 1997, based on the adjacent residential development, it was thought that the roadway met the definition for an urban district and therefore the speed limit was established at 30 MPH. City staff, at the time, was not aware of the previously completed Mn/DOT speed study of 1982. It was intended that once the adjacent area along the corridor was developed, a request for a speed study would be made to Mn/DOT. In the event that Mn/DOT completes a speed study, the recommend speed limit from the study supersedes the statutory speed limit, whether higher or lower. With the development along Chippendale Avenue, a speed limit of 45 MPH may not be appropriate. To ensure that the current speed limit is appropriate for the conditions, Staff is recommending that a formal request be made to Mn/DOT for the completion of a new speed study for Chippendale Avenue. To ensure that the speed limit along Chippendale Avenue is consistent, Staff is recommending that the speed study also be completed for the segment of Chippendale Avenue north of CSAH 42 to 145 Street. The attached resolution is a formal request to Mn/DOT for the completion of a speed study. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or comments.