DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Update School Zone Speed Limits Along County State Aid Highway 28 At Simley High School In Inver Grove Heights And County State Aid Highway 30 (Diffley Road) Adjacent To Eagan Area Schools
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County designs and operates traffic control devices in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD); and
WHEREAS, school zone speed limits can be effective in promoting pedestrian safety in school zones adjacent to County Highways; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. ? 169.14 Subd. 5a enables local authorities to establish speed limits within a school zone of a public or non-public school upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation as prescribed by the Commissioner of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the placement of signage for a school zone speed limit must comply with the MMUTCD; and
WHEREAS, a school speed limit shall not be lower than 15 miles per hour and shall not be more than 30 miles per hour below the established speed limit on an affected street or highway based on results of the prescribed engineering investigation; and
WHEREAS, effective school zone speed limits consider the roadway design elements and area conditions to gain compliance with the established speed to maximize driver compliance and safety; and
WHEREAS, Roadway improvements were recently implemented along both County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28 (80th Street) near Boyd Road adjacent to Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights and along County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 30 (Diffley Road) from west of Daniel Drive to east of Braddock Trail in Eagan; and
WHEREAS, implementation of an updated school zone speed limit based on the engineering and traffic investigations at both Simley High School and the Diffley Road School Area is desired as a tool to enhance safety; and
WHEREAS, Independent...
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