94-07 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: January 10, 1994
MOTION BY: Mason
RESOLUTION NO:
SECONDED BY:
94-07
Dockendoff
REVISION OF MUNICIPAL STATE AID (MSA) ROADS AND HIGHWAY
SPEED ZONES IN CHANHASSEN
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has evaluated the posted speed limits on certain MSA
roads and trunk highways within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen has concluded that because of
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Continuing growth in residential, commercial, and industrial development,
Continuing increases in traffic volumes,
Concerns expressed by the general public and law enforcement officials about excessive
speed limits and about travel speeds, and
Opinions offered by engineering staff regarding highway safety and capacity
characteristics,
posted speed limits need to be revised on certain MSA roads and trunk highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Chanhassen proposes the
following posted speed limit revisions on the listed segments of MSA roads and trunk highways:
MSA Road/Trunk Highway Segment Posted Proposed
Speed Speed
Limit Limit
(mph) (mph)
Kerber Boulevard (MSA 101) Santa Vera Drive to West 78th Street 40 30
Kerber Boulevard (MSA 101) C.R. 17 (Powers Blvd.) to Santa Vera Drive 40 35
Trunk Highway 101 TH 5 to 0.5 mile north (Kristie Lane) 45 30
Trunk Highway 101 0.5 mile north of TH 5 to corporate limits 45 40
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Transportation study the
proposed revised speed limits on these MSA roads and trunk highway segments as illustrated by
Drawing One (Posted Speed Limits - January, 1994) and Drawing Two (Proposed Speed Limits -
January, 1994), both made a part hereof, and establish the appropriate speeds.