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Home My WebLink About5.C.2. Accept Mn/DOT's Speed Limit Report and Traffic Control Signage for Eagle Creek Blvd and Dean Lakes Blvd s; c, ).... CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum CONSEf~'T TO: Mayor & City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Accept MnJDOT's Speed Limit Authorization Report and Authorize Additional Traffic Control Signage for Eagle Creek Boulevard, from Marschall Road to CSAH 83 and Dean Lakes Boulevard, from CSAH 83 to Dean Lakes Trail DATE: May 5, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Attached are the authorizations to erect the appropriate signs designated for reasonable safe speeds on Eagle Creek Boulevard and Dean Lakes Boulevard. The purpose of this Council agenda item is to accept Mn!DOT's Speed Zone Study and erect the appropriate signs, per these authorizations. BACKGROUND: Previously, City Council authorized a speed zone investigation to. be done by adopting Resolution No. 6744 and this resolution adoption was sent to Mn!DOT to begin a speed investigation study. The date of the request to Mn/DOT was March 26, 2008 and the final date of the study is April 3, 2009. Previously, the speed limit on Eagle Creek Boulevard (formerly C.R. 16) was posted at 50 m.p.h. and the speed limit near CSAH 83 intersection was posted at 40 m.p.h. The speed zone investigation done by Mn!DOT has produced the speed limit authorization of Eagle Creek Boulevard remaining at 50 m.p.h., from CSAH 17 to approximately 800 feet west of the intersection with CSAH 83. From that point to the east all the way to Dean Lakes Trail, the speed limit should be posted at 35 m.p.h. The only speed limit change that is necessary would be the 35 m.p.h. signage on Eagle Creek Boulevard, approximately 800 feet west of CSAH 83 and on Dean Lakes Boulevard, from CSAH 83 to Dean Lakes Trail. The posted speed limit is to be 35 m.p.h. City Council has the authority to install traffic or parking control signs and the request from staff is to accept the MnJDOT authorizations and to erect the appropriate signs consistent with those authorizations. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Approve a motion accepting the Mn/DOT speed limit authorizations for Eagle Creek Boulevard and Dean Lakes Boulevard and authorize staff to erect the appropriate signage to implement these authorizations. 2. Do not authorize staff to install signs at this time. 3. Table for additional information. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative No.1, as Mn/DOT does have the authority to place speed limit authorizations as per Minnesota Statutes Section 169.14, and the City did request a speed zone investigation to be done by Resolution No. 6744. ACTION REOUESTED: Approve a motion accepting the Mn/DOT speed limit authorizations for Eagle Creek Boulevard and Dean Lakes Boulevard and authorize staff to erect the appropriate signage to implement these authorizations. ~~ Bruce Loney, P. . Public Works Director ENGR/2009-PROJECTS/2009-COUNCllJSPEED-LIMIT-EAGLE-CREEK-BL VD . < " "; v' I fll~ Minnesotq. Department of Transportation ~ ~ -;'~OFTR,..~..I Office of Traffic, Safety and Operations Office Tel: 651/234-7000 Regional Transportation Management Center Fax: 651/234-7006 1500 West County Road 82, Mail Stop 725 Roseville, MN 55113 April 3, 2009 Bruce Loney, P.E. Shakopee Public Works Director 129 Holmes Street South Shakopee, MN 55379 Dear Mr. Loney, As requested on March 26, 2008, attached are authorizations to erect the appropriate signs designating the reasonable and safe speeds on Eagle Creek Boulevard (Old CSAH 16) and Dean Lakes Boulevard. 'Please keep these authorizations in your permanent files; we have our necessary copies. Erection of signs shall be in conformance with the current Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Note the contingency on the authorizations. This must be met before the regulatory speed limit signs are erected or changed. ~ W-- Cassandra Isackson, P.E. Assistant State Traffic Engineer An equal opportunity employer TE4A.doc .,Mn/DOT 29213 (12-78) ~li~. 11 " ~ iO ~ ff (('-~ 4- OF~ft.~ STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Page lof 1 Page(s) LOCAL STREET OR HIGHWAY SPEED LIMIT AUTHORIZATION Road Authority City of Shakopee I Date. . Apri13, 2009 Road Name or No. Eagle Creek Boulevard (Old CSAH 16) Termini of Zone: From County State Aid Highway 17 (Marschall Road) To County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Road) I Date of Request March.26, 2008 As authorized in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169,14, it is hereby ordered that the following speed limits are approved and shall be put into effect on the described roadway or sections thereof. 50 miles per hour between the intersection with County State Aid Highway 17 (Marschall Road) and a pomt approximately 800 feet west of the intersection with County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Road) 35 miles per hour between a point approximately 800 feet west of the intersection with County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Road) and the intersection with County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Road) ~ NOTE: The speed limits, described in this authorization, are authorized contingent upon curves and hazards being signed with the appropriate advance curve or warning sigris, including appropriate speed advisory plates. The roadway described shall be reviewed for traffic control devices impacted by the authorized speed . limits before posting the signs. Warning signs and speed limit signs shall be in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. ~ ~~ I (1) White - Road Authority MnlDOT Authorized Signature' (1) Pink - Central Office Traffic =: (1) Blue' - District Tniffic Engineer f. for Road Authority use only Date traffic control devices changed implementing this authorization I Title I I~_~onth- Day-~ ear I Signature , "ifumOT 29213 (12-78) flj~ l \; ~ ~ ~ l OPTf\"'~ STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Page lof 1 Page(s) LOCAL STREET ORBIGHWAY SPEED Lllv1ITAUTHORlZATION Road Authority City of Shakopee I Date April 3, 2009 Road Name or No. Dean Lakes Boulevard TeImini of Zone: From County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Ro~d) To Dean Lakes Trail I Date of Request March 26, 2008 As authorized in Minnesota Statutes, Section 169.14, it is hereby ordered that the following speed limits are approved and shall be put irito effect on the described roadway or sections thereof. 35 miles per hour between the intersection with County State Aid Highway 83 (Canterbury Road) and the intersection with Dean Lakes Trail NOTE: The speed limits, described in this authorization, are authorized contingent upon curves and hazards being. signed with the appropriate advance curve or warning signs, including appropriate speed advisory plates. The roadway described shall be reviewed for traffic control devices impacted by the authorized speep. limits before posting the signs. Warning signs and speed limit signs shall be in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. ~ f~ I - . (1) White - Road Authority Mn/DOT Authorized Signature (1) Pink - Central Office Traffic (1) Blue - District Traffic Engineer f for Road Authority use only Date traffic control devices changed implementing this authorization \ Month- Day-Year I Signature ~J Title I. " ~ ~ ( ( '. ~ '" CITY OF SHAKO PEE Memorandum TO: Mayor & City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Bruce Loney, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Speed Zone Investigation on Eagle Creek Boulevard DATE: March 18, 2008 INTRODUCTION: On March 11, 2008, City Council directed staff to initiate a study for the speed limit for the section of roadway along old County Road (C.R.) 16 (Eagle Creek Boulevard), from CSAH 17 to CSAH 83. Attached is Resolution No. 6744 , a resolution requesting the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a speed zone investigation on Eagle Creek Boulevard (previously named C.R 16), from CSAH 17 to CSAH 83. BACKGROUND: The City Council directed staff to initiate a speed limit study for this segment of roadway. The process involved in having a speed study conducted involves adopting a resolution requesting a speed zone investigation to be done by Mn/DOT. Staff did review this segment of roadway and has determined that this roadway has had a previous speed study done in 1996, thus to change the speed limit, another study needs to be done by the Commissioner of Transportation. In order to proceed with a speed zone study, the City Council must a adopt a resolution requesting the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a speed zone investigation. Historically, the speed limit from these engineering and traffic investigation studies are determined by the speed of the 85th percentile of the traffic speed measured. From these studies, the speed lillrit can be increased as well as reduced. The speed limit on Eagle Creek Boulevard is at 50 m.p.h. Staff believes with the amount of growth since 1996, and since a four-way stop control was installed at Vierling Drive and Eagle Creek Boulevard, a speed study is warranted. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt Resolution No. 6744, a resolution requesting the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a speed zone study investigation on Eagle Creek Boulevard. " - '" 0-' / ~ .t' ~ " ( ( f" 2. Deny Resolution No. 6744. 3. Table for additional information. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Alternative No.1, to begin the process for the Commissioner of Transportation to conduct a speed zone investigation, to determine the reasonable and safe speed limit on Eagle Creek Boulevard, formerly known as C.R. 16. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer Resolution No. 6744, A Resolution Requesting the Commissioner of Transportation to Conduct a Speed Zone Investigation on Eagle Creek Boulevard (formerly C.R. 16), from CSAH 17 to CSAH 83 and move its adoption. ~~ ' ruc;-Lo ~ y, .E. Public Wor Director BLlpmp ENGR12008"PROJECTS-2008-COUNClLiMEl>i.t6744 ,. .-. .' , ".... ( ( RESOLUTION NO. 6744 A Resolution Requesting The Commissioner Of Transportation To Conduct A speed Zone Investigation On Eagle Creek Boulevard (Formerly C.R. 16) From CSAH 17 To CSAH 83 WHEREAS, a request from residents along Eagle Creek Boulevard has been received by the City of Shakopee to consider a reduction in the speed limits; and WHEREAS, the City of Shakopee has approved a Memorandum of Understanding on the jurisdictional transfer from Scott County of Eagle Creek Boulevard, from CSAH 17 to CSAH 83. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA: that pursuant to the provisions of Subdivision 5, Section 169.14 of the Highway Traffic Regulation Act, the Commissioner of Transportation, upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation, be and hereby requested to authorize the erection of appropriate signs designating a reasonable and safe speed limit upon the following described highway. Eagle Creek Boulevard (formerly C.R. 16), from CSAH 17 to CSAH 83 Adopted inarj' /)~//~ session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this J'1fII1 day of mO/J~ ,2008. , , ATTEST: Om..47!@) #O/llM ;J ~ dty Clerk ENGRI2008-PROJECTS/2008-COUNCJLIRES6744 ._"- .-