City of Blaine Anoka County, Minnesota - File #: WS 17-37

• File #: WS 17-37
• Version: 1
• Name: 129th Avenue Traffic Study
• Type: Workshop Item
• Status: Filed
• File created: 6/1/2017
• In control: City Council Workshop
• On agenda: 6/1/2017
• Final action: 6/1/2017
• Title: TRAFFIC STUDY FOR 129TH AVENUE
• Sponsors: Bob Therres

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/1/2017	1	City Council Workshop	Discussed

WORKSHOP ITEM - Robert Therres, Public Services Manager

Title

TRAFFIC STUDY FOR 129^TH AVENUE

Background

City Council directed staff to hire a third party consultant to study the operations of 129^th Avenue with regard to neighborhood concerns over traffic speed from the TH 65 East Frontage Road to Radisson Road.  Tom Sohrweide of SEH has prepared the attached traffic study for Council consideration.

The study reviewed roadway design, traffic signing, traffic volume and speed and developed future traffic volumes on this roadway when 129^th Avenue is ultimately connected to Lexington Avenue.  Traffic counts and vehicle speeds were monitored and reviewed.  Traffic volumes were within the limits for a collector street but vehicle speeds were elevated particularly during the weekday peak hours of 7 to 8 AM and 3 to 7 PM.

The following recommendations were made in the study:

1.                     Install a white edge line to create a shoulder in the median areas.

2.                     Install a yellow edge/center line adjacent to both sides of the medians to create an 11 foot traffic lane.

3.                     Prohibit parking in the median areas.

4.                     Increase enforcement at the critical time periods.

5.                     Install crosswalk pavement marking to legally establish the midblock crosswalk.

Direction

City Council is asked to provide direction on implementation of the study recommendations.