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3 <br /> <br /> <br />would then petition the State via the County. Since most drivers travel at a speed they feel most <br />comfortable for a given roadway, regardless of the posted speed limit, it is generally not recommended <br />and not effective to install additional speed limit signs or reduce speed limits on residential roadways for <br />speed reductions purposes only. <br /> <br />(3) Signs and Street Markings. In recognition of the fact that excess road signs have been <br />shown to reduce the effectiveness of signage, as well as impose an unnecessary financial burden on road <br />authorities, it is the City’s policy to restrict the installation of new signs and to remove signs determined <br />to be unnecessary for safety purposes and which are not required to comply with an applicable state or <br />federal statute or regulation. The City will follow the guidelines established in the Minnesota Manual on <br />Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MNMUTCD). If the City Engineer determines that a sign is required <br />by the MNMUTCD it will be installed without going through this full approval procedure. <br /> <br />(4) Parking. Where parking is considered a problem the City may consider limiting parking. <br />City staff will consider input from those residents whose property is directly affected by the parking <br />modification. The no parking restriction could include limiting the hours of parking during a particular <br />time of day, restrict the type of vehicle parked or completely prohibiting parking on a roadway. This “No <br />Parking” designation would apply to residents as well as visitors. <br /> <br />(5) Street Lights. Street lighting will be considered on a request basis. The City Engineer has the <br />authority to place street lights at intersections, at sharp turns and steep hills on city streets, and at the <br />entrance to or within publicly owned parking facilities. Otherwise, the process to install a new street light <br />will follow the same procedure as traffic control measures. The monthly charges from Xcel Energy are <br />paid by the residents as part of the quarterly city utility bill. <br /> <br />e. Cost and funding. For the purpose of discussions with affected residents, a cost estimate will be <br />developed for the recommended strategy. Costs associated with implementing traffic management <br />strategies vary significantly from just over $250 for installing a speed limit sign to $10,000 or more for a <br />landscaped median. It is the policy of the City of Orono that the following cost sharing will occur with an <br />approved traffic management strategy: <br /> <br />(1) The City will pay the cost of administrative work, traffic study and data collection. <br /> <br />(2) On residential streets (low volume-dead ends & cul-de-sacs) the City will pay 25% of the <br />construction and installation costs of major strategies while the neighborhood affected will pay 75% of <br />the cost (minor items such as installation of a limited number of signs or painting of crosswalks and other <br />pavement markings would be assumed completely by the City). <br /> <br />(3) On Collector streets the City will pay 75% of the construction and installation costs of major <br />strategies while the neighborhood affected will pay 25% of the cost. <br /> <br />4. Recommendation. I recommend that Orono develop a policy for traffic management. <br /> <br />Request: <br />Discussion and direction on the development of a Traffic Control Policy for the City of Orono.