4.7. SR 04-07-1997CONSULTING ENG[NEER~
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St. Paul, MN 55108
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April 3, 1997
File: 230-367-80
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330-0490
ITEM 4.7.
THIRD STREET/GATES AVENUE
ALL-WAY STOP SIGN STUDY
Dear Council Members:
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
As directed at the last City Council meeting, we have prepared the attached
resolution for the City Council's consideration.
The resolution orders the preparation of an all-way stop sign study at the intersection
of Third Street and Gates Avenue. As the City Council is aware, this study involves
doing traffic counts at the intersection and measuring the results against a set of
warrants for the installation of an all-way stop sign.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact me.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
TJM:kh
Attachment
367 -0314. apr
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RESOLUTION 97-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF
AN ALL-WAY STOP SIGN STUDY AT THE
INTERSECTION OF THIRD STREET AND GATES AVENUE
WHEREAS traffic has continued to increase on both Third Street and Gates Avenue; and
WHEREAS the off-set nature of Third Street makes it more difficult to travel through this
intersection; and
WHEREAS previous attempts to realign Third Street to make a 90 degree intersection have
been determined to be unfeasible.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota:
1. MSA Consulting Engineers is hereby authorized to perform an all-way stop sign study at
the intersection of Third Street and Gates Avenue and report the results to the City
Council.
Passed and adopted this 7th day of April, 1997.
ATTEST:
John Dietz, Vice Mayor
Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk
230/367-0314.apr
From:
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Police Department Subject:
Memorandum
Mayor and City Council
Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of
April 3, 1997 Police ~~U'
GATES AVENUE AND 3RD STREET TRAFFIC STUDY
This is to inform the City Council of my concerns about the
intersection of Gates Avenue and 3rd Street.
Over the last several years, traffic throughout the inner City of
Elk River has increased dramatically; Gates Avenue and 3rd Street
is no exception. Several years ago, a traffic study was done at
this intersection to determine if four (4) way stop signs should be
erected. At that time, numbers of vehicles did not warrant that
action.
I feel that it is time to re-evaluate this location again to
determine if this is the appropriate time for establishing this as
a four (4) way stop intersection. I am, therefore, requesting that
a traffic study be done at the intersection of Gates Avenue and 3rd
Street.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
TDZ/kma
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-89~