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Residents urge council to press state for safety review on road to campground; request to keep 45 mph segment
Summary
Multiple residents raised safety concerns on the stretch from 8th Avenue to the campground, reporting crashes and near-misses; Mary Stafford asked the council to contact MnDOT and consultants for a traffic count and to consider keeping the speed limit at 45 mph.
Residents described repeated safety incidents on the stretch from 8th Avenue to the campground and asked the council to pursue state assistance for traffic counts and possible changes.
Mary Stafford (speaker 5) recounted recent incidents near the campground and said she believes the speed limit from 8th Avenue to the campground should remain at 45 mph. "I feel from 8th Avenue to campground area should stay at 45," she told the council. Council members said MnDOT and consulting firms can conduct traffic and speed counts and recommended staff follow up. Staff (speaker 7) and council asked for documentation and urged the resident group to submit a petition if they want the council to pursue a formal request with the state.
Council asked staff to contact MnDOT and transportation consultants and to bring any response back to the next meeting for further action.
