RES 1976-114 - 00007473V013
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RESOLUTION NO. 114 -1976
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN COOPERATION
WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO REDUCE THE SPEED LIMIT ON EAST
RIVER ROAD FROM I.694 TO THE NORTHERN CITY LIMITS TO 30 MPH
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has been concerned about the unsafe driving '
conditions and high accident record on East River Road through the City of
Fridley; and
WHEREAS, a considerable portion of East River Road in Fridley has residential
development along it; and
WHEREAS, the continued development of residential, commercial and industrial
areas in the communities north of Fridley is putting an added traffic burden on East
River Road; and
WHEREAS, the speed limit is established at 40 and 45 MPH and the road is not
designed to carry large volume, high speed traffic in the congested residential areas
from Interstate Highway 694 on the south to the north City limits of the City of
Fridley; and
WHEREAS, Trunk Highway 47 and Highway 65 are only a short distance to the east
of East River Road and are designed to handle large volume traffic at higher than
residential district speeds, and East River Road is substandard and cannot adequately
carry large volume commuter traffic.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley
that the Anoka County Commissioners in cooperation with the State Highway Commission
is hereby requested to immediately reduce the speed on East River Road from Highway 694
north to the northern City Limits of the City of Fridley to 30 miles per hour in the I
interest of saving lives and reducing injuries on this extremely dangerous substandard
highway.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 15TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1976.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK - MARVIN C. BRUNSELL
MAYOR - WILLIAM NEE