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Commissioners approve letter to DOT seeking enforcement and speed-reduction measures on Highway 2 corridor
Summary
Ramsey County commissioners approved sending a letter to the state Department of Transportation and law enforcement outlining safety concerns on the Highway 2 corridor, citing 90 accidents and five fatalities over 12 years and requesting consideration of speed-reduction signage and additional enforcement.
The Ramsey County Board voted to send a formal letter to the Department of Transportation and law enforcement officials requesting action to address safety problems on the Highway 2 corridor.
A commissioner reported the county had compiled statistics—90 total accidents over the past 12 years, including five fatalities—and that local law enforcement had noted 72% of those crashes occurred on straight, level pavement during daylight and dry conditions. The commissioner said those patterns suggest speed may be a contributing factor and recommended asking DOT for measures such as electronic speed-warning signage and coordination with law enforcement for increased patrols.
Board members discussed near-term remedies while engineering and funding for a larger redesign would take longer. The board voted to send the letter as drafted and to offer enforcement assistance if appropriate. The motion passed by voice vote. The board asked staff to route the letter to the DOT, the Iowa State Patrol (colonel), the sheriff, and the local DOT supervisor named in the draft.
