HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 87-111 - Requesting Speed Study for CSAH #1 Between CSAH #18 and TH #169 - CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 87-111
RESOLUTION REQUESTING SPEED STUDY FOR
PIONEER TRAIL (CSAH 1 ) FROM CSAH 18 TO TH 169
WHEREAS, CSAH 1 in Eden Prairie was designed and constructed at a time when
the entire area was rural in character ;
WHEREAS, the rapid growth in Eden Prairie has resulted in a major
transformation of the land uses along CSAH 1 to urban uses ;
WHEREAS, the posted speed limit for the roadway has remained unchanged
throughout this urbanization process ; and
WHEREAS, the recent pedestrian accident involving a six year old child served
to focus attention on an ever-increasing safety problem in the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Eden Prairie City Council that the
Hennepin County Department of Transportation is hereby requested to initiate
appropriate safety and speed studies for CSAH 1 between CSAH 18 and TH 169
with the specific intent of lowering the speed limit to an urbanized standard .
FURTHERMORE, the City urges Hennepin County to perform these tasks with all
convenient speed to ensure a timely resolution of this major safety problem.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on May 5 , 1987 .
Mayor G D. Pe- ers,ah
ATTEST: SEAL
Joh ,- e, Clerk
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