HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2009-215CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2009-215
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST FOR
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MNDOT) TO
CONDUCT A SPEED ZONING STUDY ON VICKSBURG LANE FROM
GLEASON LAKE ROAD TO COUNTY ROAD 47
WHEREAS, additional development adjacent to Vicksburg Lane has generated
increased traffic levels along the roadway; and
WHEREAS, the previous speed zoning study dates and MnDOT approved speeds for
Vicksburg Lane are as follows:
Road Segment
Year of
Speed Study
MnDOT Approved
Seed Limit
Gleason Lake Road to County Road 6
1978
35 mph
County Road 6 to 28th Avenue
2005
50 mph
28th' Avenue to Old Rockford Road
2005
45 mph
Old Rockford Road to 46th Avenue
1991
45 mph
46th Avenue to County Road 47
1991
50 mph
WHEREAS, this roadway provides access to several residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, adjacent residential neighborhoods along Vicksburg Lane have expressed
concern with the current traffic speeds and difficulty of safely accessing Vicksburg Lane due
to speed and volume of the traffic;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA That the City request the Minnesota
Department of Transportation to conduct a Speed Zoning Study on Vicksburg Lane from
Gleason Lake Road to County Road 47.
Approved this 8th day of September, 2009.