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Todd County asks MnDOT for speed‑study on County Road 11 after recent crashes
Summary
After several recent crashes near Adams Drive, the Todd County Board of Commissioners voted to request a formal MnDOT speed‑limit study on County Road 11 and to seek a regulatory (white-on-black) sign that sheriff deputies can enforce.
The Todd County Board of Commissioners voted April 15 to request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation conduct an engineering and traffic investigation to determine a reasonable, enforceable speed limit on County Road 11 near Adams Drive in Candota Township.
Public Works staff explained that residents contacted the county after a cluster of crashes in the Fairy Lake area. The resolution cites a prior 2020 MnDOT review that recommended no change and asks the commissioner of transportation to reexamine the section from the Stearns County line to Ada Drive. "Because somebody's gonna get seriously hurt," Commissioner Randy Newman said during discussion, urging action to let sheriff deputies enforce a white-on-black regulatory speed sign rather than rely on non‑enforceable yellow advisory placards.
Why it matters: an enforceable speed limit can give law enforcement a clearer basis for citations and may reduce dangerous speeding where residents and commissioners reported repeat incidents. The board approved the motion without further amendment and asked staff to forward the resolution to MnDOT.
What comes next: MnDOT will perform the requested study and report back with recommended regulatory speeds; the county will review those recommendations and determine whether to request signage changes or other countermeasures.
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