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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985.12.02 RESO 1985-0024RESOLUTION 1985- 24 A RESOLUTION DEALING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF SAFETY DEVICES AT THE INTERSECTION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD 84 / 170 TH STREET and HIGHWAY 61 HUGO MINNESOTA. TO; COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSPORTATION BUILDING ST. PAUL MINN. 55155 BE IT RESOLVED. By the City Council of the City of Huqo, Minnesota, the following: WHEREAS, The City of Huao has experienced many many accidents at the above mentioned intersection, resulting in property damage, personal injury and approximately a half a dozen fatalities. WHEREAS, Washinqton County in their effort to reduce the accident rated at this intersection, installed rumble strips on Washington County road M4 / 170th street. WHEREAS, The City of Huqo recognized this intersection as a problem several years aqo and installed two sodium vapor lights in an effort to reduce the accident rate. WHEREAS, With the above mentioned saftey measures installed at this intersection. the accident rate continues to climb and on Oct, 13 1985 we experienced yet another accident with personal injuries and another fatality. WHEREAS, On Nov. 4 1985 the Huqo City Council discussed the installation of additional safety equipment at this intersection. WHEREAS. On Nov, 16 1985 the City of Huqo experienced its latest accident with injuries and another fatality. WHEREAS, On Nov, 18 1985 two days after the latest fatality, the City of Huqo received a petition with over ninety siqnatures requesting that some form of signals be installed at this intersection. Petition and newspaper article attached. c 0 -2- WHEREAS, The City of Hugo respectfully and URGENTLY requests that at a minimum FLASHING amber and red lights be installed at this intersection ( amber for highway 61 and red for Washington county road 84 ). ADOPTED AND PASSED THIS ATTEST: DAY OF .._ c ysc--'�/ .. _ _ 1985 J. MICHAEL McALLISTER, MAYOR l MARY GREAGER, CITY Cu PK 0 Ckoe 51 9/ve-c/) qA�f i/V ,�- 1v ox41, ©-� p u�o - - o � �« IV C/�y►E• j•�,hU� "'T��i �'�-,i C �f1 `�tl �i `� � C � � Coc be);cve 14\'5 A L 1, v -k p I �l -lye 4/57 (.5Z 4-7 '76 -71 73 IS witoMAM did /Z�+tiAxmw I hill 92F/ f, V C,/ i 1701 6 i S6 1-b 61/ 3's /S PAGE 2 — THE TIMES -- Thursday, November 21, 19@5 Hugo man dies in US -61, CR -4 crash, safety lights sought When Jeff Jacobson thinks about the intersection of US -61 and CR -4 in Hugo, his thoughts are far foam pp1��a sant. Teri years ago, an h+lat►- 1, 1973, Jacobson's brotbo was kiikd'when tkfta bike near that intersection. And on Saturday, a fd" at his was ki "Msal at thol sattlie, rection. =MW r�r wo olio was Vft and a braioe�e we . cared whir R to ldeatvW was MA talkd to ��p fbo� aditaP Sn, oo bft wiilt wlw wm traveling emote bound oq N41,the state kL Granger as released ol office from Distriic Memorial Hospital on Monday. For Jacobson, who lives stout one-half mile ft+om the notorious intersection at 6364 N. Booth St.. Hugo. Saturday's fatal accident was one too many. He is now taking some action to see if some lights can be installed at the in- tersection or if some other safety memure can be taken. Jacobson sad he is dr. J��petition asking for to be done. He plane to submit the petition to dangen posed at the the state. Jacobson pointed intersection. out that there-bave been numerous fatal accidents at The city has also shown the intersoadbe in the past support for installing some year0, and it's dw4or so- safety lights or other Theon to do something to measures at the intersection. make the i 6wenecti a kens Council members James HOW and Art Potts are in { been two of a teloltttion�� askingdrthet Min- tatalitieo>i at tbt btteneeetion o OWS Public Safety Com - I0 'weeta. On Mi -11, ees to look at the cor- tv m a Iyer std come up with a solu- t18! to it :. macaw at the ia- mate safer. taa�saalMn. +s'a death The city �� to adopt a an 1�1ot' . li�►:PM jO 34 days later). ruchition and- papas it on to the state after the Oct. 13 *MY am who hasoettesr is abodtt the