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<br />CASE #5 <br /> <br />REVIEW CROSSWALKS ACROSS COUNTY ROADWAYS <br />By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The information below was presented to the Public Works Committee of the City Council <br />at their October 2006 meeting. The Committee asked that Park and Recreation review <br />the placement of crosswalks on County Roadways and provide input to the Committee. <br /> <br />At the September 19,2006 Public Works Committee meeting discussion was.initiated on <br />how crosswalks should be marked at crossings of Anoka County highways. Staffhas <br />learned that Anoka County Highway Department policy regarding crosswalks is as <br />follows: <br />. Signalized intersections have crosswalk pavement markings which are installed <br />and maintained by the County. <br />. All.way stop intersections may be marked with crosswalk pavement markings but <br />do not require warning signs. If the City wishes to have any of these crossings <br />marked, installation and maintenance ofthe crossing would be at City expense. <br />. Intersections on which County traffic does not stop would be subject to a review <br />on a case by case basis. The Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control <br />provides guidance that states "Crosswalks lines should not be used <br />indiscriminately. An engineering study should be performed before they are <br />installed at locations away from traffic signals or STOP signs." <br /> <br />A review ofthe existing trail system within the City shows that there are five signalized. <br />intersections on County roads where crosswalks' are marked. These locations include; CR <br />116/Dysprosium St; CR 56/Sunwood Dr; Cr 56/CR116; CR116/TH47; and CSAH 51TH <br />47. In addition, two trail crossings are located at intersections where county roads have a <br />stop condition. These locations include CR 571 Alpine Dr. and CR57 and CR 116. In <br />addition the intersection of CSAH 5 and Alpine Dr is anticipated to meet warrants for an <br />all way stop. <br /> <br />The remaining trail crossings include the following nine locations: <br /> <br />CR 116 <br />CR 116 <br />CR 116 <br />CR 116 <br />CR56 <br />CR57 <br />CR57 <br />CR57 <br />CSAH 5 <br /> <br />Sunwood Dr <br />Rhinestone St <br />Town Center Dr <br />Zeolite St <br />E Ramsey Pkwy <br />Sunwood Dr <br />153rd La <br />Sodium St <br />Alpine Dr <br /> <br />67 <br />