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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: February 4, 2020
AGENDA ITEM: 145th Street West, Speed Limit Reduction AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Brian Erickson, Director of Public
Works/City Engineer AGENDA NO. 6.k.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution, Map APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion Approving a Resolution to Reduce the Speed Limit on
145th Street West.
BACKGROUND
Residents along 145th Street West between Shannon Parkway and Diamond Path have requested that the
City of Rosemount reduce the speed limit to 30 miles per hour.
DISCUSSION
In October 2018, residents along 145th Street W between Shannon Parkway and Diamond Path requested
that the City of Rosemount reduce the speed limit from 40 m.p.h. to 30 m.p.h. which is equal to the speed
limit further east on 145th Street. This request was reviewed by the Traffic Safety Committee and no
change was recommended at that time.
A follow-up request was again reviewed by staff along with existing traffic counts, speed and crashes.
Crash rates were not found to be unusually high, nor did there seem to be a significant issue with speeding
(in excess of the posted 40 m.p.h. limit) along this portion of the 145th St corridor. However, this section
of 145th St is unique in that it has several single-family homes that front this collector street with a speed
limit of 40 m.p.h. or higher. Staff met with the residents and presented this information. At the
conclusion of the meeting, staff committed to further investigation.
Ultimately, based on review of applicable statutes, a discussion with the City Attorney and need to
improve public safety along the corridor, staff is recommending that the speed limit on 145th St W. from
intersection of Cimarron Ave to Diamond Path be reduced to 30 m.p.h. from the current 40 m.p.h.
Should Council approve this speed reduction, staff will update the signage and work with the Rosemount
Police Department in order to assist the public with awareness and enforcement.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve the attached resolution reducing the speed limit on 145th Street
West.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2020 – 11
A RESOLUTION REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT ON 145TH STREET WEST
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount desires to protect both pedestrian, non-motorized and
vehicular traveling public; and,
WHEREAS, the section of 145th Street West between County State Aid Highway 42 and Cimarron
Avenue is currently 30 miles per hour; and,
WHEREAS, the section of 145th Street West between Cimarron Avenue and Diamond Path is
currently 40 miles per hours; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount has established that the section of 145th Street West between
Cimarron Avenue and Diamond Path is an ‘urban district’ in Minnesota State Statute 169.011; and,
WHEREAS, the reduction of the speed limit on 145th Street West from 40 miles per hour to 30
miles per hour is allowed per Minnesota State Statutes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount,
Minnesota hereby reduces the speed limit on 145th Street West between Cimarron Avenue and
Diamond Path from 40 miles per hour and 30 miles per hour.
ADOPTED this 4th day of February, 2020.
William H. Droste, Mayor
ATTEST:
Erin Fasbender, City Clerk
40 m.p.h. zone
- All residential (single and multi) with homes
fronting and backing the road.
- Same width as road to east
- All way stops at Chippendale, Shannon and
Diamond Path
- No commercial
30 m.p.h. zone
- Residential (single and multi) with homes
fronting and backing the road.
- Neighborhood commercial on east end
- Same width as road to west
- All way stops at Chippendale, Shannon and
Diamond Path
- No commercial