1997-01-08 - CC Packet - (Admin.)

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v. 4i Fd 1 l COUNTY OF ANOKA Public Services Division HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 (612) 754 -3520 FAX (612) 754 -3532 December 23, 1996 Jim March Clerk/Administrator City of Centerville 1880 Main St. Centerville, MN. 55038 SUBJECT: SCHOOL FLASHERS /CSAH 14 @ CENTERviLLE ELEMENTARY Dear Jim, Anoka County Highway Department (ACRD) installs traffic control devices, including those in school zones, in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD). The MMUTCD stresses the need for uniformity of traffic control devices in school areas. For your information and consideration I have extracted the following three paragraphs from the MMUTCD: Traffic control in school areas is a highly sensitive subject. If all the demands of parents and others were met, there would have to be many more police and adult guards for school duty; and many more traffic signals, signs, and markings. Such demands, however, are not always in line with actual needs. Analyses often show that at many locations, school crossing controls requested by parents, teachers and other citizens are unnecessary and costly and tend to lessen the respect for controls that are warranted. It is therefore important to stress the point that regardless of the school location, safe and effective traffic control can best be obtained through the uniform application of realistic policies, practices and standards developed through engineering studies. Non - uniform procedures and devices cause confusion among pedestrians and vehicle operators, prompt wrong decisions, and can contribute to accidents. In order to achieve uniformity of traffic control in school areas, comparable traffic situations must be treated in the same manner. Each traffic control device and control method described in this part fulfills a specific function related to specific traffic conditions. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer