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SAFETY REVIEW OF COUNTY ROAD NUMBER 56
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<br />Traff'_ic Volume
<br />The 'i:~,ffJc volume on County Road No. 56 is approximately 2,000
<br />vehi~:]~?, per day on the north end, and 6,500 vehicles per day on
<br />the .-;or, ih end, which indicates that the majority of the traffic
<br />on t)~- ro~d is from the local area.
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<br />Speed I,JmJ 'ts
<br />Cou~'~--~).~.d~-56 was last studied for speed limits in 1977. At
<br />that ~:~,:c~ the existing limits were authorized. Anoka County does
<br />not :~'~udy or authorize speed limit changes. The establishment of
<br />speed iim:its is a responsibility of the Commissioner of
<br />Tran,t~,orl.::tion. A new study of the area can be instigated by a
<br />requ.~;',: :i'-~om the City Council to the County Highway Committee of
<br />the Cc,~t3 Board. Caution is necessary in evaluating the desire
<br />to hay ~, a~ area restudied because if a new study kuthorizes a
<br />higho~' ] 'i~it, (which has occurred on some segments of the County
<br />High'z'~ y .~;3,~;tem following a restudy), the higher limit must be
<br />po~tac. ~ti becomes the legal limit.
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<br />Highway
<br />The c~e:~-;::ii.i~ of the highway exceeds the current standards for a
<br />2-lane ~'~,adv,'ay with shoulders. A 2-lane highway with shoulders
<br />is cou~:d~'red an adequate design for the existing and projected
<br />(20 'ye~') traffic. Highways of similar design in the County
<br />carry np ~o 20,000 vehicles per day. The roadway does have some
<br />area,~ ',v}~:,-e 'tl~e sight distance is insufficient to permit vehicles
<br />to pa~;:~; :.~,¢-1 these areas are marked with the appropriate warnings.
<br />The ro:~.dw;~v has some curves designed for less than 50 mph and
<br />they :tl:;,-~ are marked accordingly.
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<br />Signal ] z~_~, i: ion
<br />Anoka C,)~:~-cy installs signals on the basis of a warrant system
<br />publi:~o by the Federal Highway Administration and adopted by
<br />the ML~nc.~;ota Department of Transportation for a uniform system
<br />of tr~ffiq control devices. These warrants consider traffic
<br />volume~-;~ ~edesZrian volumes, school crossings, accidents and
<br />delay3. At t~he present time, there are no known locations on CR
<br />~56 w.qi~::~ meet any of these warrants. If a specific location is
<br />tho~ghi~ t: ~ possibly warran~ signalization, we are willing to
<br />revJ e'x :n:,_t ~;i~e.
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<br />Stop S:i.;~';
<br />The ~a.':/,!:~[Tla'!:ion of stop signs is also based on warrants and
<br />again., ~.:~ '..ocations on CR ~56 are known to meet these warrants.
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<br />S i dews i ~;: ~; /'Wa ]. kway / B ikewa y
<br />Sidewai;..~-; and walkway/biKeways are the best method for providing
<br />pedes;~ri.u.,~ safety along the highway. However, this is a
<br />mun~ai_p:~_), expense, they will encroach on the yards, possibly
<br />reeu:iro ~:-:'ee or fence removal and could require additional
<br />right-of-way. As with lighting, the City must determine if the
<br />resid~.~:,,~; are willing to fund this safezy feature.
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<br /> Coi~r~-,~.~" ins-Calls crosswalks on the County Highway System.
<br />Cros;.~:;v,',.]h~s are install, ed aZ locations where significant
<br />pedeat:fia,~ crossing activity occurs. The crosswalk installations
<br />of pavement markings and crosswalk signs. An appropriate
<br /> for a crosswalk may be aZ the Tom Thumb store.
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