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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />COUNCIL MEETING <br />OCT 1 3 1997 <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Gregory A. Gappa <br />Title Director of Public Services <br />DATE: October 13, 1997 <br />ITEM NO.: j ^ <br />Administ^tor Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Engineer's Report <br />Item Description: Resolution Requesting Speed Study for County Road 6 <br />County Road 6 has a current average traffic volume of approximately 8,(X» vehicles per day and <br />e traffic count is mcreasing every year. The posted speed limit is 55 M.P.H. on this highway <br />There are numerous driveways and intersections along this road with restricted sight distance We <br />have rec^ved calls from citizens about the volume and speed of traffic along m^WghJTTWs <br />^mmer there was a serious mjury accident at the intersection of County Highway 6 anu Tamarack <br />Drive that caused increased concern from area residents. <br />We are recommending that a speed study is warranted on this highway because of the high traffic <br />volume and restricted sight distances. Initiation of a speed study requires that the City Council <br />pprove a resolution requesting that Hennepin County contact the Minnesota Department of <br />Transport,.on to complete a speed swdy. The proposed limUs for this study are^0“ 12 <br />T>eTcZ3oiTlT?o ™ reconstruction,ihe seuion east of T.H. 12 carries more traffic and has areas of restricted sight distance with no <br />plans for reconstruction in the near future to correct these problems. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: