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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION N0. %. 618
REQUESTING HENNEPIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO UPDATE THEIR TRAFFIC SIGNAL STUDY
COUNTY ROAD 61 AND WEST MEDICINE LAKE DRIVE
CITY PROJECT NO. 519
WHEREAS, there is a continued concern with the safe operation of turning maneuvers at the
intersection of County Road 61 and West Medicine Lake Drive; and
WHEREAS, nearby residents attended the October 16, 1996 City Council forum requesting
that a traffic signal be installed at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, the County has conducted a Traffic Signal Study in 1994 and updated the study in
1995 to determiaie if the intersection meets both the warrants as established by the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the County's "priority factor" in their traffic signal
ranking system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA: That the Hennepin County Department of Public
Works is requested to update their traffic signal study for the intersection of County Road 61
and West Medicine Lake Drive; and
FURTHER, that if a traffic signal is warranted and meets the County's necessary priority
factor that a determination be made on funding for the installation in accordance with County
policy.
Adopted by the City Council on November 6, 1996.
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