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Date: December 16, 2003
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: SPEED LIMITS ON MORTENSEN ROAD
BACKGROUND:
This is in response to an inquiry received from the Iowa State University Police
Department regarding the speed limit on Mortensen Road west of South Dakota
Avenue. Currently there is no speed limit ordinance covering this section of
Mortensen Road. However, the street is currently posted with a speed limit of 40
miles per hour, which matches the regulated speed limit to the east.
Staff conducted a speed limit study that indicates the posted speed limit of 40
miles per hour is appropriate. Therefore, staff recommends passing an
ordinance to cover the posted 40-mph speed limit on Mortensen Road from
South Dakota to the west end.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 . Direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to cover the existing
posted 40-mph speed limit on Mortensen Road from South Dakota Avenue to its
west end.
2. Direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to install a 35-mph speed
limit on Mortensen Road from South Dakota Avenue to its west end.
3. Do nothing, and by default thereby direct the Public Works Department to
install 25-mph speed limit signs on the west end of Bloomington Road.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
alternative number one above and direct the City Attorney to develop an
ordinance to cover the existing posted 40-mph speed limit on Mortensen Road
from South Dakota Avenue to its west end.
COUNCIL ACTION: