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3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony, Minnesota 55418‐1699  www.savmn.com (612) 782‐3301 Fax (612) 782‐3302 Our mission is to be a progressive and welcoming Village that is walkable, sustainable, safe. DRIVER FEEDBACK SIGN INSTALLATION POLICY PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to outline the processes and procedures for installing Driver Feedback (DFB) signs as a traffic calming device. The City of St. Anthony Village is implementing this policy for several reasons:  Currently local City streets in the City of St. Anthony Village have a speed limit of 30 mph. On some of these streets the speed of traffic is a concern that maybe actual or perceived.  Driver feedback signs are traffic calming devices designed to slow speeders down by alerting them of their speed. They are designed to increase driver speed awareness and roadway safety in residential communities, schools, hospital zones, business parks, highway and road construction sites, police enforcement zones or just about anywhere speeding is a problem.  Vehicle speeds on local City streets are determined based upon guidelines from Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) policies and Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD) (see Appendix B).  DFB signs display the speed of approaching vehicles, making speeding drivers aware that they are exceeding the speed limit.  DFB signs may be used to address excessive mean speed and 85th percentile speed issues. Studies have shown that: speeders will slow down up to 80% of the time when alerted by a radar sign; typical speed reductions are from 10‐20%, and; overall compliance with the posted speed limit will go up by 30‐60%. PROCESS City staff will have primary responsibility for determining the need for installation of DFB’s on St Anthony Village city streets. City staff will assist concerned residents to complete a “Traffic Study Request Form” (Appendix A) and gather the pertinent facts to help clearly define the problem and seek a possible solution. Traffic Study Request forms will be reviewed by the City Manager (or designee), Public Works Director, Police Chief and City Engineer. It is the policy of the City of St Anthony Village to follow the guidelines and recommendations contained in the most current approved Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD) to make decisions on design, locations, installation and maintenance of signs, pavement markings and traffic calming devices. Minnesota State Statute 169.06, Sub. 3 states, "All traffic control devices erected shall conform to the state manual and specifications." (Appendix B) Following a determination that the street segment meets the eligibility guidelines; City staff will complete a Driver Feedback sign justification and share the results with all interested parties. If a disagreement with the decision or additional information and/or facts that are persuasive as related to the City warrants/policies for the requested installation, interested parties may appear at a City Council meeting and present viewpoint. Any subsequent review of the same or similar request is at the discretion of the City Council.