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27th AVE NE / Pahl AVE NE AREA TRAFFIC STUDY CITY OF ST ANTHONY VILLAGE WSB PROJECT NO. 12064-000 PAGE 21 1. School Speed Zone Signing – The City may establish school speed limits within a school zone of public or non-public school on a basis of engineering and traffic investigations based on the following parameters: The school speed zone shall only be in effect when children are present going to or leaving the school; school speed zones cannot lower the posted speed zone more than 30 mph and shall not be established below 15 mph; school zones are defined as a segment of street or highway that abuts school grounds where children have access to the roadway or where a school crossing is in place; school speed zone signing and stripping must be in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD), and; any traffic violations of a school speed limit are subject to a double fine. 2. Pedestrian-activated Flashing LEDs in the Border of a Warning Sign - Section 2A.07 in the MnMUTCD describes the use of flashing white or yellow LEDs in the border of a pedestrian crossing warning sign. The flashing LEDs may be pedestrian activated to increase their effectiveness in making the crossing sign more conspicuous when pedestrians desire to cross the roadway. 3. Signed and Marked Crosswalks – Signed and marked pedestrian crosswalks may be used to delineate preferred pedestrian paths across roadways under the following conditions: at locations with stop signs or traffic signals to direct pedestrians to those crossing locations and to prevent vehicular traffic from blocking the pedestrian path when stopping for a stop sign or red light; at non-signalized street crossing locations in designated school zones, or; at non-signalized locations where engineering judgment dictates that the number of motor vehicle lanes, pedestrian exposure, average daily traffic (ADT), posted speed limit, and geometry of the location would make the use of specially designated crosswalks desirable for traffic/pedestrian safety and mobility. 4. Sidewalk / Path Construction – In areas where pedestrian volumes and vehicle volumes are at a level where safety of the pedestrian is jeopardized, construction of a separated sidewalk or path can be considered. Sidewalks or paths provide many benefits including safety, mobility, and healthier communities. In addition to reducing walking along roadway crashes, sidewalks reduce other pedestrian crashes. Providing walkways for pedestrians dramatically increases how well pedestrians perceive their needs are being met along roadways.