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As residents who drive County Road 19 in Medina, MN every day, we have serious concerns surrounding the safety of the current 55 mph speed limit between Loretto and just south of Lakeshore Dr.
Our concern arises from factors such as a large residential population (including a quickly growing <18 segment) utilizing area park spaces, a high prevalence of pedestrians and bicyclists, lack of street lights to provide visibility at night, and a recent hit and run pedestrian accident.
We request the speed limit on County Road 19 be changed from 55 mph to 45mph from Loretto to the currently posted 45mph just south of Lakeshore Dr., as well as painted crosswalks with visible yellow diamond pedestrian crossing signs at both the Maple St. and Lakeshore Ave. intersections. Enforcement of the speed limit is crucial.
The stretch of County Road 19 that runs from highway 55 to highway 12 is 5 miles long. Of that, only 1.5 miles is currently posted at 55 mph. Please consider our request to revise this 30% stretch of road to match the other 70% of the segment.
Thank you.
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November 14, 2016
I have been spending my evenings drafting formal letters to the county board to ensure they cannot ignore the danger we face on this stretch of road. Every time I drive past Maple Street I think of our neighbors and how easily that hit and run could have been one of our own children.
November 14, 2016
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight lifting off my chest because I still think about that accident every time I pull onto this road. Watching the town rally behind this change makes me feel like we might finally keep our kids safe.
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David and I are very concerned about the high speeds on 19. Even at the posted 45mph while passing the park is not obeyed. Once out of the 45 zone it is a "free for all". We are very concerned that we will be hit from behind when turning onto Ardmore in our vehicle or hit while on foot trying to access the park. Please consider reducing the speed as well as putting in much needed cross walks for the good of the community.
I live directly on Cty Rd 19 where it is 55mph. I have a 7 year old son and a dog. We use this road to walk/bike to Baker and Maple parks, to walk the dog, to access the neighborhood behind us, etc. It can be quite unnerving to feel how fast the cars go whizzing by just playing in the front yard or collecting our mail, much less being on the road doing any of the above activities.
The increased traffic over the last 30 years has made this change imperative. What was a fairly quiet road is now a major commuter route.
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With so many children in the neighborhood a reduced speed limit on 19 and cross walks should be a must.
I have three small boys. We have stopped utilizing the trails at Baker certain times of the day because there are no crosswalks and the traffic is so fast and frequent. We have a tremendous number of small children in our neighborhood. Anything you could do to help make it safer, we would greatly appreciate!
I support this petition to reduce the speed limit of 55mph to be reduced to 45mph as indicated in the petition.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
As residents who drive County Road 19 in Medina, MN every day, we have serious concerns surrounding the safety of the current 55 mph speed limit between Loretto and just south of Lakeshore Dr.
Our concern arises from factors such as a large residential population (including a quickly growing <18 segment) utilizing area park spaces, a high prevalence of pedestrians and bicyclists, lack of street lights to provide visibility at night, and a recent hit and run pedestrian accident.
We request the speed limit on County Road 19 be changed from 55 mph to 45mph from Loretto to the currently posted 45mph just south of Lakeshore Dr., as well as painted crosswalks with visible yellow diamond pedestrian crossing signs at both the Maple St. and Lakeshore Ave. intersections. Enforcement of the speed limit is crucial.
The stretch of County Road 19 that runs from highway 55 to highway 12 is 5 miles long. Of that, only 1.5 miles is currently posted at 55 mph. Please consider our request to revise this 30% stretch of road to match the other 70% of the segment.
Thank you.
Updates
November 14, 2016
I have been spending my evenings drafting formal letters to the county board to ensure they cannot ignore the danger we face on this stretch of road. Every time I drive past Maple Street I think of our neighbors and how easily that hit and run could have been one of our own children.
November 14, 2016
Seeing this kind of momentum feels like a weight lifting off my chest because I still think about that accident every time I pull onto this road. Watching the town rally behind this change makes me feel like we might finally keep our kids safe.
13 Comments
This stretch is very busy, and I support whatever we can dot to keep people safe. I have tried to cross the road from the parking lot at Maple Park to the trail, and it is nearly impossible given the steady stream of traffic at high speeds. This seems like a reasonable action to take.
David and I are very concerned about the high speeds on 19. Even at the posted 45mph while passing the park is not obeyed. Once out of the 45 zone it is a "free for all". We are very concerned that we will be hit from behind when turning onto Ardmore in our vehicle or hit while on foot trying to access the park. Please consider reducing the speed as well as putting in much needed cross walks for the good of the community.
I live directly on Cty Rd 19 where it is 55mph. I have a 7 year old son and a dog. We use this road to walk/bike to Baker and Maple parks, to walk the dog, to access the neighborhood behind us, etc. It can be quite unnerving to feel how fast the cars go whizzing by just playing in the front yard or collecting our mail, much less being on the road doing any of the above activities.
The increased traffic over the last 30 years has made this change imperative. What was a fairly quiet road is now a major commuter route.
Lower speed limt
With so many children in the neighborhood a reduced speed limit on 19 and cross walks should be a must.
I have three small boys. We have stopped utilizing the trails at Baker certain times of the day because there are no crosswalks and the traffic is so fast and frequent. We have a tremendous number of small children in our neighborhood. Anything you could do to help make it safer, we would greatly appreciate!
I support this petition to reduce the speed limit of 55mph to be reduced to 45mph as indicated in the petition.
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This stretch is very busy, and I support whatever we can dot to keep people safe. I have tried to cross the road from the parking lot at Maple Park to the trail, and it is nearly impossible given the steady stream of traffic at high speeds. This seems like a reasonable action to take.