HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-065 CCR Member Gene Lhotka introduced the following resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 -65
RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ELIMINATE THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON
PRESENT U.S. #169
WHEREAS, U.S. #169 commonly known as West River Road is under the
jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the portion of said highway located within Brooklyn Center,
Brooklyn Park and Champlin southeast of U.S. #52 in Champlin and north of
about 66th Avenue in Brooklyn Center is a two lane highway; and
WHEREAS, said highway is very heavily traveled, has many curves,
poor sight distances in many instances and for the most part narrow shoulders; and
WHEREAS, said highway has had a high accident rate including many
fatalities and increasingly so in recent years; and
WHEREAS, said highway carries not only auto and truck traffic but the
Anoka District school buses as well as the Metropolitan Transit Commission
buses; and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged that certain improvements have been made
along the above portion of highway in an attempt to protect the health, safety and
general welfare of the traveling public and pedestrian traffic which use it, but
whereas there remain serious deficiencies; and
WHEREAS, it is acknowledged and appreciated that U.S. #169 between
I -94 and the proposed North Crosstown is presently under study by a traffic
consultant to the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the preparation of
an environmental impact study is under way and it appears construction will
ultimately take place which will provide a safe and alternate route in some cases
for the heavy traffic; but
WHEREAS, said reconstruction, new construction and realignment of the
said U.S. #169 and North Crosstown will probably not take place according to the
best estimates for a period of time estimated to be between five and ten years; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Brooklyn Center's concern that during this
intervening period of time there will be continuing increasing amount of vehicular
and pedestrian accidents and fatalities:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 -65
1 The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hereby asked to
take whatever measures are necessary to alleviate the unsafe
conditions existing on U.S. #169 prior to total reconstruction
of said highway.
2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward a
copy of this resolution to Mr. Richard Braun, Commissioner,
Minnesota Department of Transportation; Mr. Bill Schrieber,
State Senator; Mr. Bill Luther, State Representative; Mr. Bill
Crawford, Golden Valley District Engineer; and Mr. Robert
Ellingson, State Representative.
February 26, 19 79
Date May I J
ATTEST
Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
member Bill Fignar and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted
in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka,
and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.