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Residents press Minnetrista council for crosswalks on Woodland Cove Boulevard; council asks staff for criteria and more public input
Summary
Woodland Cove residents and an HOA representative asked the council to add marked or signalized crosswalks on Woodland Cove Boulevard. City staff and the police chief said engineering standards do not currently warrant a crossing; council asked staff to develop objective criteria and invited residents to testify at the March 17 meeting.
Woodland Cove residents and the neighborhood HOA urged the Minnetrista City Council to install marked crosswalks on Woodland Cove Boulevard to improve pedestrian safety near a park and bus stop.
At the work session, staff said engineering analysis conducted for the request does not meet standard warrants for installing a marked crosswalk or pedestrian-activated flashers. Staff described the engineering factors that are considered—speed, average daily traffic (ADT), accident history and sightlines—and told council the Uniform Traffic Control Device Manual and technical guidance from traffic engineers are used to evaluate requests.
Several residents addressed…
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