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Approximately 20 percent of the City roadways are designated as MSA routes. State of <br />Minnesota rules and standards, in addition to local jurisdiction guidelines, apply to these <br />roadways.MSA streets carry higher volumes of traffic and serve as local collector <br />roads. <br />Non-Local Traffic – <br />Traffic that does not originate from or is not destined to a location <br />within a neighborhood or area. <br />Non-motorized Transportation – <br />Bicycling, walking, small wheeled transport (skates, <br />skateboards, push scooters and hand carts) and wheelchair travel. <br />Partial Street Closure <br />– Physical blockage of one direction of traffic on a two-way <br />street. The open lane of traffic is signed “One way”, and traffic from the blocked lane is <br />not allowed to go around the barrier through the open lane. (Half closure.) <br />Project Neighborhood – <br />Property ownersliving on Local Streets that request traffic <br />management improvements. Any request for project proposals require a written <br />application with 51% of the Project Neighborhoodsigning the application. For purposes <br />of application, this includes all property ownersabutting the street being requested for <br />study between major intersections. (i.e.: An application for study of Woodhill Drive, <br />between Lexington and Hamline; This segment of road has 18 different property <br />owners. The application must be signed by 10 property owners.) <br />Radar Speed Display Units <br />– Driver feedback signs that use radar to provide motorists <br />with an instant message, displayed on a reader board, telling them how fast they are <br />driving. <br />Raised Crosswalk <br />– A speed table designed as a pedestrian crossing, generally used <br />at mid-block locations. <br />Regulatory Signs <br />– A sign that gives notice to road users of traffic laws or regulations. <br />Roadway striping <br />– Highlighting various areas of the road to increase the driver’s <br />awareness of certain conditions (e.g., edge of road striping to create a narrowing/ <br />slowing effect while defining space for cyclists). <br />Roundabout <br />– Raised circular areas (similar to medians) placed at intersections. <br />Drivers travel in a counterclockwise direction around the circle. Modern roundabouts are <br />“yield upon entry”; meaning that cars in the circle have the right of way and cars <br />entering the circle must wait to do so until the path is clear. When a roundabout is <br />placed in an intersection, vehicles may not travel in a straight line. <br />Speed <br />– Speed is defined based on the following classifications: <br />Advisory Speed <br />a)– A recommended speed for all vehicles operating on a <br />section of highway and based on the highway design, operating <br />characteristics, and conditions. <br />Design Speed <br />b)– A selected speed used to determine the various geometric <br />design features of a roadway. <br />85-Percentile Speed <br />c) – The speed at or below which 85 percent of the <br />th <br />motorized vehicles travel. <br />Posted Speed <br />d)– The speed limit determined by law and shown on Speed <br />Limit signs. <br />17 City Council Review Draft- 6/29/12 <br /> <br />