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Home My WebLink About10A - CR 21 Accident Reduction MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: REVIEWED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: Maintenance Center 17073 Adelmann Street S.E. Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT JANUARY 3, 2006 10A STEVE ALBRECHT, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER FRANK BOYLES, CITY MANAGER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A REPORT REGARDING COUNTY ROAD 21 ACCIDENT REDUCTION ZONE Introduction City staff is recommending an action plan for development and implementation of an Accident Reduction Zone (ARZ) for CR 21 from CR 82 to CR 87 (see attached exhibit). Historv In the spring of 2005 the Prior Lake City Council formally reviewed and commented on the CR 21 corridor study. This study identified several improvements needed in the corridor to improve safety and meet increased traffic volumes. The City also received a petition from residents of the Deerfield area in the Spring of 2005 requesting that a traffic signal be installed at Fish Point Road and CR 21. The City Council directed staff to include this project in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP). City and County staff also worked together to revise the County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to include this project. Through a cooperative planning effort the City and County have identified the following projects in the corridor for improvement: . 2006: Upgrade CR 21/CR 82 Intersection and realignment of Eau Claire Trail/CR 21 and Highland Avenue/CR 21 intersections. These improvements are proposed as part of the CR 82 project scheduled for summer of 2006. . 2007: Intersection Improvements at CR 21/Franklin Trail, signal installation at CR 21/Fish pt. Rd. and construction of turn- lanes at CR 21/Adelmann St. intersection. . 2012: Remaining improvements at CR 21/TH 13, CR 21/Main Avenue, CR 21/Arcadia Street, CR 21/Duluth St., Wagon Bridge and CR 87 intersection improvements (No City or County G:\County\CSAH _21 \from _82_ to _ 87\agenda accident reduction zone.doc www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.440.9675 / Fax 952.440.9678 funding sources identified yet). At the November 19, 2005 City Council meeting staff presented a report regarding the intersections of CR 21/Fish Point Road and CR 21/ Adelmann Street. This report discussed options to increase safety at these intersections prior to the 2007 project. The Council asked staff to develop a plan for implementation of an ARZ for the CR 21 corridor from CR 82 to CR 87. Current Circumstances The purpose of this ARZ is to promote driver awareness to increase safety and reduce accidents on CR 21 particularly at the Fish Point Road and Adelmann intersections. The proposed ARZ will involve a combination of speed enforcement and public awareness efforts. Speed enforcement would involve increased patrols in the corridor. The public awareness program would include use of City message boards and media notification. Based on the Council's direction Staff has reviewed other ARZ programs in Minneapolis and Burnsville. While limited data is available the participants did indicate that while programs were generally effective during implementation the subject corridors tended to revert to pre- program conditions upon completion of the ARZ program. In the case of the CR 21 ARZ staff feels it is temporary measure meant to bridge the period until significant corridor improvements begin in 2007. ISSUES: Staff is recommending the Council utilize the existing Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) to develop a CR 21 ARZ program for Council review. The current TSC is made up of seven (7) individuals including two Council members, the City Manager, Public Works Director, City Engineer, Scott County Traffic Engineer, Police Chief and Public Works Coordinator. Staff is recommending that the Council reconfigure the TSC eliminating the City Engineer and City Manager from the committee. The City Engineer position is now combined with the Public Works position as part of the department reorganization. Staff recommends that the vacant positions be filled by a resident and business owner in the community in an effort to garner greater community input and knowledge about City traffic safety issues. Staff recommends that the Council direct the TSC to solicit applications from an interested business owners and residents to serve on the Committee for one year using the website, official newspaper and e- news. The TSC would then proceed with development of an ARZ for review by the Council. The following is a tentative schedule for the ARZ program: January 16th (week of) - TSC convenes and interviews resident and business owners to serve on the committee. G:\County\CSAH _21 \from _82_ to _ 87\agenda accident reduction zone.doc .........._........"_~~'_..,._...~d_._"~.......,..._...._..~_._,,__'__._u. 0_' __ __,,~_. "___",,,_,_,,__,,,_w,__~,,,,,,,,,,,,__,~,,_,,_,,,_"__,___..,_._, _. .,..__... ,,__ _""___'_~_____""'__"'___'_____"____.___..___".""_._._..H__','_.___.___ I FINANCIAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: February 6th - City Council Appoints additional TSC representatives February 13th (week of) - TSC Develops ARZ plan and budget for Council Review February 21st - City Council reviews report on ARZ and determines whether to proceed with program. There is no immediate cost other than staff time until the City Council decides whether or not to proceed with the ARZ. It is estimated that the ARZ will have a minimum cost of $12,000/year for police patrol overtime once implemented which could come from the 2006 contingency fund. The alternatives are as follows: 1. Accept the report and direct staff on how to proceed with the TSC and the CR 21 ARZ program. 2. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction. 3. Table this item to a certain date in the future. Staff recommends alternativ number 1. G:\County\CSAH _21 \from _82_ to _ 87\agenda accident reduction zone.doc . . ...._........"..... ..~_.__.I..oo~._'__..,...."..._....._._ _.......0 ~Cl~ ""0 '7"" ~0 U' ~ <>/-s.-u> '71l- % <-0 ~ ~o..0 ~I !I ~ ~ ~ .. o ii! lL .. ~ lL ::> ~ ~ ;;; w~ h ! 1 il I I · "P "\\ ~ 1Il ClI) .5'= ~ ~IV..q~..I!!IV A. ~ 2:.!!I il::> ~1~ .. CD In iil2"5i~,!!!.:~ "'c C I- >- E IV'!i>!II!5,g ,~Q. 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