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After a crash, Isanti committee explores traffic-calming and temporary speed data on Whiskey Road
Summary
Following a recent crash at Whiskey Road and South Passage, the committee asked staff to request permission to place temporary speed-display signs, explore traffic-calming designs and gather traffic data from the county and MnDOT before pursuing any speed-limit changes; resident testimony described the stretch as frequently used as a drag strip.
A recent crash at the intersection of Whiskey Road and South Passage prompted the Isanti Committee of the Whole to revisit speed limits, sidewalk gaps and traffic-calming options on Whiskey Road.
Staff told the committee that MnDOT must perform formal speed studies and that speed posting decisions rely heavily on an 85th-percentile calculation. "MnDOT are the only authority that can do the speed study," staff said, adding that county staff would have to work with MnDOT and that a study might not result in a lowered limit unless measured driver speeds were…
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