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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
C NCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY "Iuncil Ft + 24- -By Robert F.
COMMISSIONER _ .-�(. <t-► , DATE
WHEREAS, The Commissioner of Highways of the State of
Minnesota has approved changes in speed limits on certain
streets within the City of St. Paul as described hereinafter,
and
WHEREAS, These speed limit changes have been recommended
by the Council Traffic Committee, and
WHEREAS, The proposed speed limit changes are expected
to provide a safe, more reasonable and enforceable speed
limit, and
WHEREAS, The proposed speed limit changes have been en-
dorsed by the Greater Saint Paul Safety Council , now, there-
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That the following changes in speed limits be
made:
1 . Raise the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to
35 miles per hour on Summit Avenue from Kellogg
Boulevard to the Mississippi River Boulevard.
2. Raise the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to
35 miles per hour on Concord Street from Anita
Street to the southerly City Limits.
3. Raise the speed limit from 30 miles per hour to
40 miles per hour on Pleasant Avenue from Ramsey
Street to the vicinity of Clifton Street.
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the proper city officials are hereby
authorized and instructed to proceed as rapidly as possible
with the installation of proper speed limit signs in accord-
ance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council — 195_
Yeas Nays
DeCourcy
Holland /71 Approved_ — 195-
Marzitelli
Mortinson In Favor
Peterson Mayor
Rosen /Against
Mr. President, Dillon
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OFFICE ENGINEER CITY OF SAINT PAUL ACCOUNTING DIVISION
HERBERT S. WEST JOS. PAVLICEK
Prin. Accountant
• Capital of Minnesota
BRIDGE HEWETT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF SANITATION
JOHN M. COTTER, Supt.
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FRANK D. MARZITELLI, Commissioner •
TRAFFIC ENGINEER
EUGENE V. AVERY CLIFTON G. HOLMGREN, Deputy Commissioner BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT
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GEORGE M. SHEPARD, Street & Highway Engineering Coordinator ARTHUR H. KOCH
ARTHUR W. TEWS, Chief Engineer •
STREETS AND HIGHWAYS ENGINEER BUREAU OF CORRECTION
ARTHUR G. WELIN JOHN P. MULLANEY, Supt.
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June 10, 1957
Honorable Joseph E. Dillon, Mayor
and Members of the St. Paul City Council
Dear Mayor Dillon:
Returned herewith is the resolution of Commissioner Peterson per-
taining to increasing the speed limit on certain streets or portions
thereof as follows :
1 . 35 MPH on Summit Avenue from Kellogg Boulevard to Mississippi
River Boulevard.
2. 35 MPH on Concord Street from Anita Street to the southerly
city limits.
3. 40 MPH on Pleasant Avenue from ',amsey Street to the
vicinity of Clifton Street.
At its meeting of June 10, 1957 the Traffic Committee reapproved
this resolution with no dissenting votes, and recommends its passage.
Present at the Traffic Committee meeting were Commissioner Peterson,
Chairman, Commissioner Marzitelli , Commissioner Rosen, Commissioner
DeCourcy, Lieutenant Stattman, and Messrs. Wiessner, Crocker, Johnson,
O'Toole, Olson, Greenman, and Avery.
Factors entering into the Traffic Committee recommendation are as
follows:
1 . Thorough study by both the City and State Traffic organizations
indicates that the great majority of drivers on these streets
are traveling at or near the recommended limits, and that this
travel rate is safe.
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Honorable Joseph E. Dillon, Mayor
and Members of the St. Paul City Council
page 2 June 10, 1957
2. The present 30 MPH law is practically unenforceable since
violations are almost universal . It is well established that
the majority of drivers in a traffic stream can and do select
a reasonable and safe travel rate.
3. The proposed changes in the regulation have been endorsed
by the Greater St. Paul Safety Council .
4. Similar raising of speed limits after similar thorough
studies have generally resulted in either having no effect
on the travel rate or in actually lowering the average rate,
and narrowing the range of speeds. This has been observed not
only in St. Paul but in cities, counties, and states through-
out the country. The establishment of speed limits in accord-
ance with the "85 percentile", such as is being recommended by
the Traffic Committee, is in accordance with policies recom-
mended by the National Safety Council , the American Automobile
Association, the International Association of Police Chiefs,
the Institute of Traffic Engineers, and indeed all organiza-
tions and individuals who have made a thorough study of these
matters.
Yours very truly,
E UGENE V. AVERY
Traffic Engineer
Secy. of Traffic Committee
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Enclosure