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BOB FLETCHER <br />RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF <br />14 W. Kellogg Boulevard <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 -1648 <br />Telephone: (612) 266 -9300 <br />Telefacsimile: (612) 266 -9328 <br />ppi ECt g <br />`OS;N R/F <br />\9 =may,, <br />Lake Shore /Jackson Traffic Complaint <br />During the month of May, I spent over five hours monitoring traffic in the area <br />of Lake Shore, Old C, and Jackson. Last fall, after the new road was put in, I spoke <br />with residents, monitored traffic, and notified the city of the results. Prior to the new <br />road there were concerns about speeds and safety in this area. The SMART cart and <br />another Deputy also compiled results from monitoring traffic in this area. Previous <br />surveys found traffic to be well within the posted speed limit. Last fall, when I had <br />monitored the area, I found speeds to be well in line with the posted limits. With the <br />concerns voiced again, on four different days I monitored traffic, varying the hours <br />slightly each day. I documented the number of vehicles traveling on these roads at <br />those times and the speeds at which they traveled. The following chart shows the <br />information which was collected in more than five hours of observation: <br />SPEED? <br />1 30.1245 <br />073001 <br />5128 <br />720 -083{I <br />Tf;TAL <br />0-30' <br />68 <br />105 <br />52 <br />123 <br />348 <br />86.14% <br />31 -35 <br />7 <br />11 <br />11 <br />16 <br />45 <br />11.14% <br />36-40 <br />1 <br />7 <br />0 <br />2 <br />10 <br />2.48% <br />41+ <br />0 <br />1 <br />0 <br />0 <br />1 <br />0.25% <br />TOTAL <br />76 <br />124 <br />63 <br />141 <br />404 <br />100.00% <br />Based on my observations, 86.14% of the vehicles through this area are <br />traveling less than 30 mph. Although 14% of the vehicles are over the 30 mph limit, <br />only about .25% are 11 or more miles over the limit. With less than 14% of the <br />vehicles exceeding the limit, a majority of the traffic is in compliance with the posted <br />limit. <br />In response to the request for additional stop signs on the curves on Old <br />County Road C, I monitored my speed going around the curves and believe it would <br />be difficult to go over the posted speed limit due to the curves. I don't believe that <br />additional stop signs would slow traffic further. <br />Deputy B Vaug an <br />--7t) CZ. fit,_- - <br />Page 2 <br />ADULT DETENTION DIVISION (612) 266 -9350 • CIVIL PROCESS (612) 266 -9330 PATROL DIVISION (612) 481-1317 WARRANTS (612) 266 -9320 <br />