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Home My WebLink About#4 50th street stop lightMAYOR AND COUNCIL COMMUNICATION DATE: 4/5/16 REGULAR ITEM #: 4 MOTION AGENDA ITEM: 50th street stoplight SUBMITTED BY: Clark Schroeder THROUGH: Clark Schroeder REVIEWED BY: Julie Johnson SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS: - Introduction of Item .................................................................................................... Staff - Report/Presentation .................................................................................................... Staff - Questions from Council to Staff ............................................................ Mayor Facilitates - Public Input, if Appropriate ................................................................... Mayor Facilitates - Call for Motion .............................................................................. Mayor & City Council - Discussion ..................................................................................... Mayor & City Council - Action on Motion .................................................................................. Mayor Facilitates PUBLIC POLICY STATEMENT BACKGROUND AND STAFF REPORT: At the November 17th 2015 meeting discussion was had concerning a stop light on Manning avenue at 50th street. The following motion was voted and approved. Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL WOULD LIKE BY MATTER OF RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF NEW CSAH 15 AND 50TH STREET AND MAKE IT KNOWN THAT THE CITY WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FO RHTE COUNTY FOR THIS STRETCH OF ROADWAY RECENTLY TURNED OVER TO THE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS STATE HIGHWAY 5. Subsequently, a City Council workshop was held on March 8th 2016 where Washington County presented safety and accident data for the Manning corridor from Highway 36 to the Fair Grounds. (See attachment). This presentation detailed traffic patterns for that corridor. According this this traffic study, no intersection meets the threshold for signal light at this time, but the county does see a benefit for having a signal light in the corridor to create gaps and spacing in traffic. It is proposed that a natural space for this would be at Manning and 50th. The county is planning to put in wooden poles and lights in 2017, the City did request it be put in place in 2016, but he County said it was too late to plan and install this summer. In the long run, Manning will be expanded to 4 lanes at which time the County will re-evaluate whether traffic growth on 50th street continue to warrant a signal. In order to memorialize this direction from council, and incorporate the new County Study a resolution is presented for the council to consider. RECOMMENDATION: “Move to approve resolution 2016-25 supporting the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of 50th street and county state aid highway 15(Manning Ave) as soon as possible” ATTACHMENT(S): Resolution 2016-25 50th street stop light Washington County 3/8/16 presentation 477202v1 SJS LA515-1 CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2016- 25 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF 50TH STREET AND COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 15 (OLD HIGHWAY 5) WHEREAS, Washington County (the “County”) recently assumed jurisdiction of Trunk Highway 5, which travels across the entire City of Lake Elmo (the “City”); and WHEREAS, the segment of old Trunk Highway 5 between Manning Avenue and Highway 36 has been renumbered to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 15 (“CSAH 15”); and WHEREAS, City has for many years had concerns about the ability of residents to be able to safely and conveniently access CSAH 15 from City streets, and WHEREAS, The City Council passed a motion requesting a light at this intersection be placed as the highest priority for the 2016 County CIP, and WHEREAS, now that CSAH 15 is under County jurisdiction, the City Council directed City staff to work with Washington County to study traffic patterns and options for traffic management on CSAH 15; and WHEREAS, County staff presented the findings of their study to the City Council at a City Council workshop on March 8, 2016; and WHEREAS, a summary of the results of the County’s study confirms that there can be extensive delays for vehicles attempting to turn left onto CSAH 15; and WHEREAS, 50th street is a collector roadway on the City’s Municipal State Aid (MSA) System, serving multiple current and planned neighborhoods and developments; and WHEREAS, the County’s study concludes that the intersection of 50th Street and CSAH 15 is a candidate for a full actuated traffic signal control, which would provide regional benefits to access and operations along the corridor; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council hereby acknowledges the summary and findings of the County’s study and supports the conclusion that the intersection of 50th Street and CSAH 15 would benefit from full actuated traffic signal control; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City Council formally requests that the County program a project in 2017 or sooner to construct this improvement with the understanding that the City will be responsible for sharing the cost of this improvement. County Highway 15 (Stillwater Blvd) Access Planning and Traffic Control Lake Elmo City Council Workshop March 8th, 2016 Joe Gustafson PE, PTOE Traffic Engineer Washington County Public Works joe.gustafson@co.washington.mn.us County Highway 15 2 Corridor Timeline •Fatal rear-end crash at 50th St. in 2002 •Center left turn lanes added in 2009 –Zero verifiable injury crashes since then. •MnDOT “turned back” to County in 2015 •Realignment project planned for 2018 •Future 4-Lane divided corridor 3 CSAH 15 Corridor Issues •Average Daily Traffic 18,000 – 23,000. •Busiest 2-lane County Highway in Washington County •Long delays to make left turns onto CSAH 15 during peak times. •Cross streets have very low volumes, below established signal warrants. •Cross streets are not connected to each other, not aligned. 4 Signal Considerations •Signals are NOT safety devices. –Crash rates normally increase overall. •Signals are right-of-way assignment devices. –Maximum delays become capped, but delays become higher overall. •Construction costs are split by leg. •Operating costs are shared. •Turn lanes are normally required 5 Signal Considerations •Signal warrants thresholds not met at any of the intersections. •Left turn delays are high at all of the intersections. •Not realistic to signalize each intersection in the corridor. •If a signal is installed, need to prioritize. 6 Unsignalized Intersections •55th Street •53rd Street / Marquess •50th Street •Linden Trail / McDonald Drive •Private driveways 7 8 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 55th Street •Serves OPH commercial area •Serves Post Office Annex •Serves Marquess neighborhood •Serves Carriage Station office complex •Does not serve any parcels on east side •298 vehicles made left turns 6am-7pm –Maximum: 40 vehicles during 7am-8am hour. 9 10 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 53rd / Marquess •Serves Marquess neighborhood •Serves St. John’s Church •53rd serves large area of Baytown Twp. •Connectivity to 55th Street • 113 vehicles made left turns 6am-7pm –Maximum: 13 left turns vehicles 6am-7am –13 left turns again during 9am-10am (tied). 11 12 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 50th Street •Municipal State Aid street •Continuous to Lake Elmo Ave (CR 17) •Serves relatively few neighborhoods •Does not serve any parcels on east side •162 vehicles made left turns 6am-7pm –Maximum: 20 vehicles during 5pm-6pm hour. 13 14 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden Linden / McDonald •Serves large area of Baytown Twp •Serves Linden Trail neighborhood •Serves 50th Street, but only by way of Linden Trail. •76 vehicles made left turns 6am-7pm –Maximum: 13 vehicles during 7am-8am hour. 15 16 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 17 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 298 113 162 76 Daily Left Turn Volumes 18 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 40 13 20 13 Peak Hour Left Turn Volumes 2010-20140 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 23 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 35 Total Crashes 2010-2014 Crashes on Stillwater Blvd (CSAH 15) 20 55th St N 53rd / Marquess 50th St N McDonald/Linden 3 1 1 3 Number of Crashes (5 yr) 23 35 21 55th St N 53rd / Marquess McDonald/Linden Intersection Spacing 1200 ft 1750 ft 1850 ft 960 ft 1700 ft 2280 ft 1650 ft Signal Considerations •55th Street has the most left turns. –But also has access to 58th Street signal. •53rd/Marquess serves both sides. –But has relatively few left turns. •50th is a collector street, connects to Lake Elmo Avenue. –But it serves relatively few neighborhoods. •McDonald/Linden serves both sides. –But it has the fewest left turns. 22 Signal Considerations •No easy answer. However: –55th Street has access to another signal. –Marquess has access to 58th Street. –53rd Street (Baytown) has another route to 40th Street (CSAH 14) –McDonald/Linden has the fewest left turns. •50th Street is a collector street. –It does not have reasonable alternate routes. –It will soon serve more neighborhoods. 23 Additional Outcomes If a traffic signal is installed at 50th: –It will preclude a future signal at Marquess. –County will expect the city to continue to make neighborhood connections to 50th. –The signal would be an interim strategy to manage peak delays. It could be removed with future 4-lane widening project. –Signal would be more likely to remain in place after 4-lane widening if 50th serves a higher amount of sidestreet traffic. 24 Cost Considerations •50th Street Cost Share Example: –Wood Pole Signal, $180,000.00 •County Share: $120,000 •City Share: $60,000 –Turn lanes are already in place –Yearly power cost approximately $800. –County maintains signal indications –City maintains streetlights 25 Questions 26 •Does the city wish to pursue a signal project based on this information? •If yes, which year? (2017 or later) •Priority vs. other needs in Lake Elmo? 477202v1 SJS LA515-1 This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this _____ day of ______, 2016. ____________________________ Mike Pearson, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ Julie Johnson, City Clerk