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December' ~ 1987 <br /> <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Departrn en r of High ways <br /> Paul K. Ruud, Highway Engineer <br />COURT HOUSE ANOKA, MINNESOTA 55303 612-421-4760 <br /> <br />City o[ %{amsey <br />15:1.5S Now~,~en Boulevard NW <br />Anoka ~, ~,. 5303 <br /> <br />DEC <br /> <br />Atter~l ioa' David Hartley <br /> <br />Regard~nz' County Road ~56 Safety Study <br /> <br />Dear <br /> <br />We have co,r~pleted a review of County Road No. 56 in the City of <br />Ramsey. Our review considered many items and each has a short <br />discu'~t~tor~ in the attached study. <br /> <br />In s',.m~r,m.,3;, the road is not unusually hazardous. Any roadway has <br />inhe?c.tt'~ dangers in that both the drivers and pedestrians are <br />const:~n-c]},, making decisions and they may be careless, distracted <br />or make: a wrong decision. This roadway has had, and will <br />conti~,~(!: to have, some accidents regardless of any improvements. <br />The <'kn~.r,t~, can, however, do two things which may have some <br />benef:i'i: :i~, the area. <br /> <br />Numbe~" ;~ · A crosswalk can be installed across CR #56 in the area <br />of the ~o~ Thumb store. <br /> <br />Numbeu :t h. Speed Zone Study can be conducted. <br /> <br />Both :~.i~1~-~;. ¢:an be requested by the City. <br /> <br />In ad. d i.',:i~:n, if the County installs a crosswalk, the City should <br />seriou~>.F consider the ins~al!ation of lighting at .the crosswalk <br />loca-~[o~ ~o aid those night-time and low visibility times which <br />the cc'o..-;~;v.:a].k may be used. <br /> <br />No J[e:ts:{_bi.e improvements will eliminate accidents completely. <br />Cau~ion i~'.~, pedestrians and drivers, proper use of vehicle <br />feature::; (turn signals, brake lights, head lights, etc.) <br />and provue~-~ driver and pedestrian conduct are probably some of the <br />mos~..effeqtive means to improve safety and do not cost the <br />residenl;.a additional money. No roadway is without accidents and <br />the sJnzlte ].argesZ aause o~ accidents is human error. <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />