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1/ J Bonestroo <br />Rosene <br />mn ■ Anderlik & <br />^ I Associates <br />Engineers & Architects <br />Sonestroo. Rosene. AnderUk and Associates, tnc. is an Affirmative Action/Equat Opportunity Bmpfoyer <br />Principals: Otto G Bonestroo. PE. • Joseph C Andcfflk. PE. • Marvin L Sorvala. PE. • <br />Glenn R. Cook. PE. • Robert G. Schunicht. PE. • Jerry A. Bourdon, PE. • <br />Robert W. Rosene. PE.. Richard E. Turner. PE. and Susan M. Eberlin. C PA.. Ser’ .r Consultants <br />Associate Principals: Howard A. Sanford. PE. • Keith A. Gordon. PE. • Robert R. Pfcfrerft. PE. • <br />Richard W Foster. PE. • Oavid O. Loskota. PE • Robert C Russek. A I.A. • Mark A. Hanson. PE. • <br />Michael T. Rautmann. PE. • Ted K.Field. PE. • Kenneth P. Anderson. PE. • Mark R. Rolfs. PE • <br />Sidney P. Williamson. PE. LS. • Robert F. Kotsrmth • Agnes M. Ring • Allan Rick Schmidt. PE. <br />Offices: St. Paul. Rochester. Wilimar and St. Cloud. MN • Milwaukee. Wi <br />Website: wwwbonestroo.com <br />Memorandum <br />RE:Traffic Speed Issue — Willow Drive <br />Our File No. 139-Gen <br />Tom Kellogg asked for my thoughts with regard to the citizen complaint of speeding along <br />Willow Drive, particularly in the area of the intersection with Shevlin Drive. He also informed <br />me that an all-way stop at the intersection of Willow Drive with Shevlin Drive was an option that <br />was mentioned with regard to “slowing dowii the traffic ”. <br />Traffic Speeds <br />The traffic speeds issue may or may not be valid. I would suggest that the City request the local <br />law enforcement agency to conduct a speed study along Willow. This will help to determine if a <br />problem presently e.xists. If a speeding problem exists, the City can take the following course of <br />action: <br />1 .Increase speed enforcement along willow Drive. <br />2.Consider some signing requesting traffic to slow down and/or watch their speed. <br />If these have no effect, the City could then consider various types of traffic calming measures <br />that may help to slow the traffic. <br />All-Wav Stop Control <br />Attached to this memo is a copy for the warrants for stop sign installation and for all-way stop <br />sign installation These warrants are from the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control <br />Devices (MMUTCD). Given the volume conditions required, I donT think that the <br />Willow/Shevlin intersection would meet warrants for all-wav stop control. <br />It is also recommended that stop signs not be used as a speed control as it is ineffective for such <br />use. Also, all-way stops at low volume areas will find motorists “rolling ” through these stop <br />signs as the traffic can ’t really understand why a stop sign is at that location. Traffic will tend to <br />ignore the traffic control and possibly other traffic control. <br />2335 West Highway 36 • St. Paul. MN 55113 ■ 651-636-4600 > Fax: 651-636-1311 <br />^ I