City Council Resolution 1988-30d '~ RESOLUTION 88-30
Directing State of Minnesota Department of Transporation
to Install Traffic Signals at the Intersection of
Highway 25 and River Street in the City of Monticello.
WHEREAS, the city of Monticello wishes to promote the safe movement of traf-
fic at the intersection of State Highway 25 and River Street within the City of
Monticello; and
WHEREAS, due to historical patterns of physical and commercial development
of and within the City of Monticello, the City has limited East/West traffic
arteries; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to maintain easy access to its commercial and
recreational facilities including parks adjacent to or near Highway 25, not only
for its citi2ens but for those who travel to and through the City; and
WHEREAS, recent improvement to Highway 25 by the Minnesota Department of
Transporation including the construction of a new bridge and bridge approach
have resulted in sight line problems at the intersection of Highway 25 and River
Street; and
WHEREAS, the City has conducted informal public hearings with respect to the
problems associated with the Highway 25 and River Street intersection and has
received public and business input regarding resolution of the problems; and
WHEREAS, the City has met with representatives of the Minnesota Department
of Transporation to discuss alternative solutions to the problems with the
Highway 25 and River Street intersection; and
WHEREAS, no alternative has been put forward which satisfies all interested
parties; and
WHEREAS, alternatives favored by the Minnesota Department of Transporation
will result in diversion of traffic from public rights-of-way to private parking
areas, will pose practical maintenance problem and safety ha2ards in the main-
tenance of the intersection and will impede East/West traffic within the City to
the detriment of commercial enterprises within the city and to the detriment of
those seeking to take advantage of the City's commercial and recreational
facilities; and
WHEREAS, the competing safety, commercial and convenience interests can best
be served by the installation and operation of traffic lights at the intersec-
tion of Highway 25 and River Street; and
WHEREAS, all competing interests should be considered in determining whether
to install traffic lights and not just one interest such as traffic flow;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
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The Minnesota Department of Transportation should install at its expense,
traffic light signals necessary to assure safe and convenient movement of traf-
fic at the intersection of Highway 25 and River Street within the City of
Monticello.
Adopted this 30th day of August, 1988.
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Mayor
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City Ad inistrator