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MOU-NOtSVIEVY (11,ty- of Mounds Vle w Staff Report Kern No 3 Meeting Date: July 2, 2018 Type of Business: WK Administrator Review-A,'- To. eview:A Too Honorable Mayor and City Council From- Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Kom Tide/Subject. Traffic Issues and Options lntroducUon: Traffic issues in Mounds View center primarily around two issues, volume and speed. This report will be specific to issues on H2 and Groveland — primarily from County J/85th to Mounds View Blvd. The focus a function of residential complaints/concerns transmitted to the Council and/or administrator in the Spring/Summer of 2018. The issue on H2 is specific to speed and the issue on Groveland is both speed and volume. Of note, Groveland traffic increased from June 19th thru the end of the month as it became a primary detour for travelers using Long Lake Road which underwent a full mill and overlay by Ramsey County. Staff and council received email complains from citizens regarding speed on HD and staff and council received email, social media and council open forum feedback on speed and volume on Groveland. Data Collection The volume issue on Groveland will decrease upon completion of the Long Lake Road project; however, some residents have expressed concerns that upon completion of the MWF project located at the northeast corner of Groveland and Mounds View Blvd. will cause an increase in traffic going north bound. A traffic study conducted by the develop indicates a daily trip volume of 26 AM and 78PM with a note that any northbound traffic is likely to stay on Spring Lake Road as it connects directly with 85th and does not require a left turn and subsequent right turn onto Groveland to travel north. Since June 19th, we have placed the radar trailer and stalker device on both roads. Volume counts for Groveland increased from 19.4 trips per hour based on a 2012 traffic count study and 18.7 per hour in from a 2016 study to 58.2 per hour June 11 to 13, 2018, nearly triple the volume. Speed data for Groveland (30 mph limit) shows a consistent patter over the same three data collections; 1 person or .03% going over 51 mph 3 persons or .09% going 46-50 mph 13 persons or .4% going 41-45 mph 136 persons or 4.6% going 36-40 mph 993 persons or 34.1% going 31-35 mph 1763 persons or 60.6% going under 30 mph In summary, 17 people or 1.6% were traveling more than 10 miles over the speed limit and if enforcement was conducted, would receive a ticket in all if not most cases. For the 136 going 6 to 10 miles over, a ticket may be issued but more likely a warning. For those going 1 to 5 mph over it would not be the normal practice to stop the driver and issue a warning or a ticket absent some other violation or cause.