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Traffic control for safety. of our neighborhood <br />Published by Alanna Quarberg on June 8, 2008 <br />Category: City. & Town Planning <br />Target: City of Ramsey <br />Description/History: <br />The intersection of 155`h Lane NW and Hedgehog in the City of Ramsey, does not have <br />any traffic control signs such as a stop or yield sign. This is a main access road for the <br />residents and for the further reaching areas of the neighborhood. The increase of traffic is <br />causing more vehicles to meet at the intersection consistently. It also appears the <br />majority of the traffic speed is becoming well over the 30 mph speed limit. <br />We the. residents believe tfiis intersection is becoming dangerous and is causing great <br />distress to the residents of this area. We are worried about the safety of our children, <br />family and friends. <br />A concern is some drivers are speeding down the road in order to hit the. bump, which is <br />located in the middle of~the intersection. With the maturing of trees on the corners, other <br />drivers and pedestrians are not able to see the oncoming traffic even if opposing drivers <br />are not speeding to hit the bump. This coupled with the fact that approaching vehicles to <br />this intersection do not have any traffic controls which to obey, is creating a potentially <br />dangerous situation. <br />The speed of traffic is also making it more difficult for some of the residents to safely <br />back out of their driveways.- This and the abundance of wildlife, has created-many <br />witnessed close calls for speeding accidents. <br />Other further reaching intersections in the neighborhood such as 154`a Lane NW and <br />Marmoset, 155`a Lane NW and Marmoset, and 157`b Lane NW and Hedgehog have yield <br />signs. We would also like to have traffic control instituted in the intersection that is in <br />question due to the growing levels of traffic. <br />The Ramsey Folice department did place the speed trailer on 155` Lane NW on June 4, <br />2!008, This did seem to temporarily have drivers adhere to the traffic laws. We do <br />appreciate the effort of the City of Ramsey and the Ramsey Policy Department in helping <br />make drivers aware there is a concern with speed through the neighborhood. <br />-135- <br />