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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-070
R ESOLUTION O RDERING S PEED L IMIT A DJUSTMENT FOR A
P ORTION OF N ORTHBOUND B ROCKTON L ANE
WHEREAS, the Brockton Lane Reconstruction Project (ST190005) included the reconstruction of
Brockton Lane from Medina Road to Hamel Road from a rural roadway to an urban section with a trail
on the east side of the roadway; and
WHEREAS, the northbound travel lane for the roadway is located in the City of Plymouth and the
southbound travel lane is located in the City of Medina; and
WHEREAS, the rural roadway posted speed limit was 40 miles per hour from Medina Road to the
beginning taper for the southbound turn lane into the Hamel Legion Park and 30 miles per hour from
that point to Hamel Road; and
WHEREAS, the project design included traffic calming measures, bump-out on-street parking,
and an enhanced crossing location near the Hamel Legion Park to support lower vehicles speeds and
safer pedestrian crossings from a new trail on the east to the park on the west; and
WHEREAS, the plans for the project were approved by the City Council and the Medina City
Council prior to bidding; and
WHEREAS, the Plymouth Engineering Division completed an engineering and traffic analysis to
determine a reasonable and safe speed limit near the Hamel Legion Park; and
WHEREAS, based on the completed improvements and investigation results it is recommended
that the speed limit be reduced to 30 miles per hour for 800 additional feet south of the current posted
transition.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that as authorized in Minnesota Statute 169.14, it is ordered that a 30 miles per hour
speed limit is approved and shall be put into effect on northbound Brockton Lane from a point starting
350 feet south of 45th Avenue North to Hamel Road.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 23rd day of February, 2021.