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Case #2 Traffic Concern at 169th Avenue and Neon Street Background: City staff has received a request from the resident at 5866 169th Avenue NW to address a problem at the intersection of Neon Street and 169th Avenue. This intersection is actually a right angle bend in the roadway where 169th Avenue transforms into Neon Street. The resident lives on the outside comer of this bend and has experienced numerous instances of vehicles sliding off the street and into his yard. The radius of the street bend is approximately 95 feet and does appear to have a slight superelevation. Safe travel speed for a curve having this radius would be 20 miles per hour. There are currently no warning signs advising motorists of this bend. An alternative for increasing the safe travel speed could be accomplished by increasing the radius of the curve, however, the proximity of this intersection to the intersection of 169th Avenue and TH 47 limits the ability to increase this radius to a design speed of 25 miles per hour or less. Increasing the radius to accommodate this design speed would require the acquisition of approximately 0.15 acres of additional right of way from the property on the northwest comer of the intersection and the reconstruction of about 340 feet of roadway. A second alternative to increasing the safe speed at this bend would be to increase the superelevation of the existing roadway to the maximum permitted limit of 6 percent. Currently the superelevation appears to be about 2 percent. This alternative would require the reconstruction of about 150 feet of roadway at an estimated cost ranging between $15,000 and $20,000. Additionally it should be noted that reconstruction of this section of roadway would need to be carefully implemented since it is the sole access source for the entire neighborhood to the east. A temporary roadway may need to be considered as a part of the reconstruction plan. Motion to direct staff to proceed with monitoring the speed in the area of Neon Street and 169th Avenue for two days, to then install warning signs at the intersection of Neon Street and 169th Avenue advising motorists of the bend in the road, and to follow up with monitoring the speed after the chevrons have been installed. Action: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Case #3 Receive Petition to Reduce Speed Limit on CR 83 between CR 63 and CR 22 Background: At the citizen input segment of the September 13, 2004 City Council meeting a petition signed by 16 residents along CR 83 (Baugh Street) was presented requesting a reduction in the speed ra st limit along Baugh Street from CR 63 (173 Avenue) to CR 22 (181 Avenue) from the current speed limit of 55 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour. The petition cited an increase in traffic from development and an urbanizing nature of the area as reasons for the reduced limit. The petition was referred to the Public Works Committee for consideration. City Engineer Jankowski explained the segment of the road request for a reduced speed limit is a county road and is under the jurisdiction of Anoka County. The 2003 average daily traffic volume on this segment of road was 3,400 trips per, which is anticipated to grow to 4,100 trips per day by 2020 according to the latest city comprehensive plan. Anoka County has resisted the