HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.09.07 RESO 2021-56 Speed Limit on 125th StreetRESOLUTION NO. 2021- 56
RESOLUTION SETTING SPEED LIMIT ALONG
125TH STREET FROM GOODVIEW AVENUE TO COUNTY ROAD 7
WHEREAS, the speed limit along 125th Street from Goodview Avenue to County Road 7 is
currently not posted; and
WHEREAS, the current City of Hugo policy addressing speed limit related concerns is based
upon guidelines from Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
policies, Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD), and engineering
judgement; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota State Statute 169.14 subdivision 5 allows cities to establish speed limits
outside of the statutory guidelines outlined in Minnesota State Statute 169.14 subdivision 2
without an engineering investigation as long as, at a minimum, the safety, engineering, and
traffic analysis considers national urban speed limit guidance and studies, local traffic crashes,
and methods to effectively communicate the change to the public; and
WHEREAS, Staff has reviewed the existing horizontal and vertical geometrics of the roadway
and has recommended the following speed limits along 125th Street:
• 40 MPH along 125th Street from Goodview Avenue to Hilo Avenue
• 30 MPH along 125th Street from Hilo Avenue County Road 7
• 25 MPH advisory speed limit for the curve located between Homestead Avenue and
County Road 7
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hugo, Minnesota,
as follows:
1. The City of Hugo shall adopt the following speed limits along 125th Street from
Goodview Avenue to 122"d Street:
• 40 MPH along 125th Street from Goodview Avenue to Hilo Avenue
• 30 MPH along 125th Street from Hilo Avenue to County Road 7
• 25 MPH advisory speed limit for the curve located between Homestead
Avenue and County Road 7
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Upon roll call, the following members voting AYE: Klein, Miron, Petryk, Strub, Weidt
Upon roll call, the following members voting NAY: None
Whereupon said resolution was declared passed and ado ted this 7t' day of September, 2021.
Tom Weidt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michele Lindau, City Clerk
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