Agenda - Public Works Committee - 04/21/2009

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c "' ,:< 1942w1945 - Wartime Speed Limit changed only 4 months aftervvard, to a maximum 35 MPH upon the advice of the Wartime National Rubber Director. Repeat offenders will lose their gas ~ation.stamps. 1963 -Changed rural statutory values to 65 MPH daytime/55MPH nighttime and introduced the definition of lIurban district." 1974 - National Maximum Speed Limit 55 MPH (NMSL55) on all roads imposed by US DOT for emergenoy energy conservation, prompted by foreign oilertibargos. US DOT requires substantial compliance to NMSL55 or else funding will be sanctioned. Governors order implements this in MN. 1975 - Legislation makes Governor's Order into law. Local authorities are granted the power to establish school zone speed limits 20 MPH below the normal speed limit but not lower than 15 MPH. 1980 - Gives municipalities the power to override Commissioner's speed orders In urban districts. 1984 - Sets 10 MPH in alleys unless studied and posted with a different speed limit 1986 - Dimmler Amendment - 10 MPH over, or less, the ticket is not recorded on drivers license record if on a 55 MPH highway. 1987 - US DOT issues new interpretation of NMSL55 and allows rural interstates to go to 65 MPH and MN follows this. Local road authorities are authorized to lower work zone speed limits by as much as 15 MPH below the normal limit. 1991 - Allows local road authorities to set speed limits on park roads at 20 MPH below normal and establishes rustic road speed limit at a maximum 45 MPH. 1994 - 25 MPH on residential roadways. The beginning and end of the zone must be signed and less than X mile in length. Fines are doubled in work zones. 1995 - Federal repeal of NMSL55. Commissioner's Order keeps all speed limits status quo until a study can be performed to determine course of action. 1997 - Speed limits raised to 70 MPH on rural interstate, 65 MPH on expressways and urban interstates. Commissioner's authorization keeps most urban interstates at 55 or 60 MPH. Fines are also doubled for citations issued in school zones or for not reducing speed when passing an emergency vehicle On the side of the road. 1999 - Rural residential district definition introduced establishing 30 MPH speed limit with house spacing at 300 feet or less, on platted land or subdivisions. This applies to township roads only. 2001 - Residential roadway definition changed to Y2 mile in length. Work.zone signs are required to be posted and workers must be present for the fine to be doubled. . 2003 - Permits a school speed limit to be 30 MPH less than the normal speed limit. 57