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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1C <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: December 20, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: David Swearingen, P.E. Public Works Director / City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Pedestrian crossing at County Road F and Hamline Avenue <br /> <br /> Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> $ $ <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />Council should consider action to take regarding a resident’s concern reporting unsafe pedestrian <br />conditions at the signalized intersection of Hamline Avenue and County Road F. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />On September 9, 2021 an Arden Hills resident reported a concern of unsafe conditions for <br />pedestrians at the County Road F and Hamline Avenue signalized intersection pedestrian <br />crossings. The resident stated: “Cars traveling south on Hamline commonly drive into the <br />crosswalk with a red light (& a walk sign for those crossing Hamline from W to E). Drivers on <br />Cty Rd F going west, and planning to turn right (north) onto Hamline love to come to a rolling <br />stop at this intersection and turn right onto Hamline going north, even with walkers in the <br />crosswalk (to cross Hamline from E to W) with a walk light.” <br /> <br />City Staff forwarded this concern to Ramsey County, this was their response: “With regard to <br />the County Road F and Hamline Avenue intersection, County staff have reviewed this <br />intersection and have determined that it is designed appropriately. The concern you have raised <br />appears to be related to inattentive driver behavior that needs to be addressed through <br />enforcement and increased public awareness. The Ramsey County sheriff is aware of the issue <br />and are doing what they can to monitor, educate and enforce.” <br />