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RESOLUTION 92-22
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO CONDUCT A SPEED
STUDY ON STATE HIGHWAY 13
MOTION BY
KEDROWSKI
SECONDED BY
SCOTT
WHEREAS, Hi9hway 13 is a Minnesota State Highway that bisects
Prlor Lake in a North/South direction; and
WHEREAS, the city of Prior Lake formed the Highway 13 Task Force
to study Highway 13 issues because of the high number of
accidents; and
WHEREAS, the Highway 13 Task Force is working with the Staff of
the City of Prior Lake and Staff for the Minnesota
Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Highway 13 Task Force is to study the
many issues contributing to the poor traffic situation
and to develop long and short term solutions to reduce
accidents; and
WHEREAS, speed is one factor many individuals feel contributes to
the high number of accidents; and
WHEREAS, traffic accidents are occurring at 170th Street; and
WHEREAS, a Su~er Valu 9rocery store is pro~osed to be built at
the lntersect10n of T.H. 13 and F1ve Hawks Avenue; and
WHEREAS, with the proposed Su~er Valu store, there will be
increased traffic turnlng movements at the Five Hawks
and T.H. 13 intersection;
WHEREAS, the present speed limit of 45 m.p.h. changes to 55
m.p.h. at the Five Hawks and T.H. 13 intersection;
WHEREAS, a Speed Study is necessary to determine the appropriate
speed limit for T.H. 13; and Five Hawks Avenue;
WHEREAS, the City council must authorize
making an official request of the
of Transportation.
the Speed Study by
Minnesota Department
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the Minnesota Department
Transportation be requested to conduct a Speed Study
Minnesota State Highway 13 from 170th street to Five
Avenue.
OF
of
for
Hawks
4629 Dakota St. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLDYER
Passed and adopted this 6 th day of
YES
{Seal}
Andren
Fitzgerald
Kedrowski
Scott
White
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-X
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July
, 1992.
NO
Andren
Fitzgerald
Kedrowski
Scott
White
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1hJTlLJf-
aVld J. Unmacht
City Manager
City of Prior Lake