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Minnesota <br />Department of Transportation <br />District 5 <br />5801 Duluth Street <br />Golden Valley, Minnesota, 55422 <br /> <br />Ph. (612) 591-..t, 605 <br /> <br />August 22, 1989 <br /> <br />Police Chief Iiike Aus~s <br />City of P~n,~wy <br />15153 Nowl~J]en Boulevard <br />P~tm-~ey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />Re: C.S. 0206 (T.H.47) -Speed Zonir~ <br /> <br />Dear Chief Auspos: <br /> <br />%lie speed zoning study for Tru~k Highway 47 through the Ano}.m/Pg~sey <br />area lms been completed and forwarded to the state traffic e~.u~neer for <br />approval. Based on the study results, we a/re reconm~_ndirkU only one <br />change to the e~:isting speed limits: <br /> <br />- Extend t~]e 45 mph zone north~ard to CSAH 5 (No~.,e_hen Blvd. ) <br /> <br />All other speed limits ~% t2~is area would remain un,hanged. <br /> <br />We co:~idered l~,;eripg tl]e 45 mph s~ limit bet%,c~n tine ?~mo}~ County <br />Fair Grounds and Co'~nty Road 116. Based on data obtained, h~.:ever, we <br />could not justify a reduction in speed l~it at il]is ti~e. We are <br />recomm~jng embezzling the 45 ~h zone northward to High~y 5 b~cause of <br />the cemmercial and resid~_ntial grab/ah in the area. <br /> <br />We do appreciate your concern regard~ safety on Highway 47. If you <br />have any questions pez~aining to this reccmr~_~lation, please conta~ F~ <br />Brown (591-4617) at this office. <br /> <br />since_rely, <br /> <br />J. S. Katz, P'FET' <br />District Traffic EngJ~eel- <br /> <br />JSK:pI:DP <br /> <br />A ~: £qual Opl,~,rl t:.':k y ..m p,~: <br /> <br /> <br />