Agenda - Council - 07/24/1990 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I REPORT ON BISON STREET N.W. By: Pete Raatikka, City Engineer Background: As a result of concerns raised by residents of Golden Eagle Estates regarding Bison Street N.W. being improved as cul-de-sacs versus a through street, I have reviewed the impacts of traffic on Golden Eagle Estates. The plat of Dellwood Hills created the addition of eight new building sites. Based on Mn/DOT and traffic projections, each residential dwelling unit generates approximately 10 trips per day. Therefore, the plat of Dellwood Hills will create an additional 80 trips per day. Assuming 90 percent of the traffic goes south, the anticipated additional traffic in Golden Eagle Estates 72 trips per day. Based on traffic design standards and the functional classification system characteristics for roadways in the City's Comprehensive Plan, local residential streets can carry up to 1,000 trips per day. Based on the number of existing building sites and a volume of 10 trips per day per vehicle, the main local streets (169th Avenue and Zeolite Street) in Golden Eagle Estates would be subjected to average daily traffic of 550. In response to the proposed solutions presented by the residents, we offer the following comments: Posting 171st Avenue at Bison Street as a no through street or emergency vehicles only would not have a great impact on traffic. This sign would not be practically enforceable. Installing a series of stop signs to discourage traffic could be done. However, it is our opinion a number of residents would abide by the sign and enforcement would also be a problem. I I I Development of another outlet to the south of Golden Eagle Estates is not practical due to the crossing of the Trott Brook floodway. It has been the City's policy not to install speed bumps since it would create liability to the city. The City's insurance carrier has also recommended against such action.