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according the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), staff is considering using pedestrian stencils painted onto the pathway surface to clearly indicate the purpose of the paved area. 8. Prohibited parking on pathway side of road, marked with signagegoing both directions. With the possible exception of the area between Fairways Lane and Fulham St, the south side of County Road B would be posted for No Parking. Signs would be installed on the south side of the road only. 9. Consideration of pathway lighting that is not intrusive to Cty B residents'homes. Lighting in this area is not recommended due to installation cost, maintenance, and the standard of lighting for trails and walks across the rest of the City of Roseville. 10. Trim brush regularly and responsibly (not fostering invasive species such as buckthorn) City staff will work with Ramsey County staff to ensure that regular maintenance is performed along County Road B. Once the jurisdictional transfer is complete, Public Works and the Parks and Recreation departments will review the area and assign appropriate responsibilities to maintain the brush along the area as well as determine if there are opportunities for targeted removal of invasive species such as buckthorn. Additional Suggestions re: Current Speed Limits, Signals, and Signage Neighbors also suggested the following strategies related to speed limits, signals, and signage, whether they're in the jurisdiction of the city, county, or MnDOT: 1. Appropriate speed limit that's enforced (30 MPH). Staff is working with Ramsey County and feels very confident that we will be able to establish a 30 mph speed limit along County Road B west of Cleveland Ave. If successful, this should be posted within the next two months. 2. 40 MPH speed limit on Cleveland Ave exit ramp (currently the new 40MPH sign on the exit ramp just south of the clover leaf has an arrow pointing forward, implying that the speed limit for this portion of the road is consistent with the highway speed limit - 55MPH - until the posted sign (just south of Cty B). This area, north of County Road B, is technically a freeway ramp, and as such, can not have a specific speed limit set on it. While the speed ahead sign is useful warning sign, it is not an enforceable speed limit sign. We will attempt to work with Mn /DOT to see if there is anything else that can be done in this area, but given the complexities of the multiple ramps converging in this area, it will be difficult. 3. Painted pedestrian strips crossing Cleveland Ave on south side of Cty B so that pedestrians can safely cross Cleveland to connect with sidewalks on the east side of the street. All four approaches to the intersection of County Road B and Cleveland Ave do have marked crosswalks painted on them. Staff will make sure these crosswalks are repainted early in this spring /summer when the paint trucks are back out. 4. Additional safety signage such as, "Pedestrian Crossing" at intersection of Cty B and Cleveland, going both directions. Due to the fact the intersection is signalized, no additional signing is allowed to mark the SWARN is a non- profit volunteer effort to empower Roseville neighborhoods. To join SWARN, please visit htto: / /swarn. info or contact Gary Grefenberg at QQrefenberQPcomcast. net or 651 - 645 -6161.