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Major themes that arise from this nationwide review are; The statutory "low speed road" speed limit varies from 25 to 3a MPH iii states across the nation. The roadway definition basis for low speed roads mast commonly, but not always, falls into one of two models: eo ra hic territory (this is "Urban District," or other reference to a single g g p the Minnesota approach), or eed" ea a hic territories; establislunent of twc~ separate types of "low sp g ~ p one area for "Business District" and one area for "Residence District." + A third. model, as adopted in Calzfo ased on measurem Ot of access pointssed to establish statutory zoning areas b Table 2-1 presents a swnmary of statutory speed limit methods across the county. Table 2-1: Sumrn~a of Statuto 5 eed Limit Numbter of States Basis for Speed Limit 2S MPH 30 MPH 35 MPH Unknown 2 1Q 1 "Urban District" deximcion "Business District" & "Residence District" definitions {speed is same in both) "Business District" & "Residence District" definitions (speed differs, this is tlae Res. S IvLise./general/"other" basis CTnclear or none; Total * As of January 2008. 10 3 3 _ ____ - 4 1 ~ _ ~ 1 ___ 1 ___ --- 10 M_^ 20 15 5 10 An element that enters into the discur scat s surround ng Mz nesota ~ ha le ast amongst the citizenry, is that the fou statutory 25 MPH residential speed limitil s fromosurrounding states e presssuaiprise evidence in which newMinnesota reside and disappointment at the statutory 30 MPH limit. 2,2 Interviews with City Engineers At the beginning of the study, prior to the first Task Force meeting, interviews were held with two city engineers (who were also membe unities 'The engineers were chosen to background on speed limit issues in their comm represent two very diverse communities with different concerns regarding the issues to be studied by Mn/DOT and the Task Force. The two city engineers interviewed were those from St. Paul and Andover. Page 5 -160-