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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.
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This resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo on this _____ day of
______, 2016.
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie Johnson, City Clerk