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27th AVE NE / Pahl AVE NE AREA TRAFFIC STUDY CITY OF ST ANTHONY VILLAGE WSB PROJECT NO. 12064-000 PAGE 2 Introduction / Background St. Anthony Village residents within the neighborhood located immediately east of St. Charles Borromeo Church along 27th Avenue NE, Pahl Avenue NE, Roosevelt Street NE, Wilson Street NE and Coolidge Street NE have raised concerns with the speed and volume traffic on these roadways. As a result, the St Anthony Village City Council requested a Traffic Study be prepared to evaluate the existing traffic conditions and recommend possible improvements for the 27th Avenue NE / Pahl Avenue NE area. To address the residents’ concerns WSB collected necessary traffic volume, pedestrian and speed data, and; identify and evaluate traffic improvements/measures to improve the safety and operation on the area streets. In addition, data from the recently completed Lowery Grove EAW Traffic Study was used to document the traffic conditions on Stinson Boulevard and St. Antony Boulevard. The evaluation process focused on determining if and where traffic issues exist and if they could be improved or eliminated by the application of alternative traffic improvements. The Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD); Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Design and Traffic Engineering Manuals; and traffic engineering standard practices and principal were used as the basis for the evaluation process. The steps in the process included: 1. Documenting that a problem exists such as excessive traffic volumes and/or speeds or vehicle crashes 2. Determine the frequency or recurring nature of the problem and that it is not a random or isolated event. 3. Identifying potential measures that would improve or eliminate the problem. This includes intersection controls and/or addressing other conditions at the problem locations. Any recommendations for changes in the 27th Avenue NE / Pahl Avenue NE area have been developed keeping the following goals in mind: • Improvement to vehicle and pedestrian safety. • Application of least restrictive control type possible. • Traffic control consistency within the area. • Would not promote cut-through or diversion of traffic to other streets in the area. • Would not promote speeding on streets within the area. The 27th Avenue NE / Pahl Avenue NE area for the purposes of this study is bounded by St Anthony Boulevard on the north, 27th Avenue on the south, Stinson Parkway on the west and Kenzie Terrace on the east. The Project Location is shown in Figure 1. The following sections of this report document the existing traffic data collected, analysis of the data, improvement alternatives and recommended improvements.