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Transportation Commission Meeting Agenda
May 28, 2026, 6:00 PM
Edina City Hall, Community Room, 4801 W. 50th St.
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1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Meeting Agenda
4. Approval of Meeting Minutes
4.1. Minutes
5. Community Comment
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share issues or concerns that are
not scheduled for a future public hearing. Items that are on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during
Community Comment. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of
speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Individuals should not expect the Chair or
Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might refer
the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
6. Special Presentations
6.1. 2025 Traffic Safety Summary Report
6.2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Progress Report
7. Reports/Recommendations
7.1. Traffic Safety Report of April 28, 2026
7.2. 2026/2027 Work Plan Updates
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8. Staff Comments
8.1. Wooddale Ave Bike Lane Project Update
8.2. Safe Routes to School Grant Application
8.3. 2026 Meeting Dates
9. Chair and Member Comments
10. Adjournment
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Item Report
May 28, 2026
Transportation Commission
Item Number: 6.1 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Information Prepared By: Nick Bauler, Traffic Safety Coordinator
Item Title: 2025 Traffic Safety Summary Report
Action Requested:
Review and comment on the 2025 Traffic Safety Summary Report.
Information/Background:
See attached staff report. Commission comments will be included in the staff report presented to City
Council in July.
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1. Staff Report: 2025 Annual Traffic Safety Summary Report
2. Staff Presentation
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Information / Background:
The Engineering Department received 208 traffic safety requests in 2025. Requests are received by
phone, mail, email and through the City’s website. 238 requests were reviewed and completed in 2025,
an increase of 91 requests from 2024; this includes 94 requests received before 2025. Each request may
require data collection and analysis by the Traffic Safety Coordinator prior to review by the Traffic
Safety Committee. Requests are assigned to one of five categories; Traffic Calming, Parking and Signage,
Intersection Control, Pedestrian Safety or Other (see Figure 1).
Figure 1. Traffic Safety Requests Reviewed in 2025
After requests are reviewed by the Committee, they are categorized as A (recommended action), B
(recommended denial/no change) or C (recommend further study) items in traffic safety reports. Many
requests are handled solely by the Traffic Safety Coordinator; these are generally requests for increased
police enforcement or for matters governed by existing City policies (crosswalks, signage, traffic signals,
etc.). These are categorized as D items. Table 1 shows the full breakdown of requests reviewed in 2025.
Date: May 28, 2026
To: Transportation Commission
From: Nick Bauler, Traffic Safety Coordinator
Subject: 2025 Traffic Safety Summary Report
26%
18%
20%
20%
16%
Traffic Calming
Parking & Signage
Intersection Control
Pedestrian Safety
Other
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Table 1. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests by Type
In total, the Committee recommended action of 26 requests (A items) and denial of 23 (B items). 108
requests were handled by the Traffic Safety Coordinator (D items). Parking and Signage received the
highest number of approvals (11), followed by Pedestrian Safety (6), Other (5) and Traffic Calming (4).
Figure 2 shows the 2025 traffic safety requests by month received. Requests were highest in June and
September, due to shifting traffic patterns at the end and beginning of school year and detouring
concerns with France Avenue closures from Metro Transit E Line construction.
Figure 2. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests by Month Received
Request Type Traffic Calming Parking & Signage Intersection Control Pedestrian Safety Other
Items Reviewed 63 (26%) 42 (18%) 48 (20%) 48 (20%) 37 (16%)
Recommendation A B D A B D A B D A B D A B D
4 6 18 11 4 13 0 4 29 6 5 24 5 4 24
% 14% 21% 64% 39% 14% 46% 0% 12% 88% 17% 14% 69% 15% 12% 73%
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Figures 3 and 4 demonstrate trends from 2021 to 2025. Figure 3 shows the number of requests
received by month, which illustrates most requests are received in the spring and summer months and
taper off as winter approaches.
Figure 3. Traffic Safety Requests Received by Month (2021 – 2025)
Figure 4 shows requests submitted by category. All categories continue their five-year trend with only
Parking & Signage decreasing.
Figure 4. Traffic Safety Requests Received by Category (2021 – 2025)
Each request is geolocated so staff can monitor trends and track multiple requests made at the same
locations. Table 2 shows the number of requests received from each quadrant of the City and the most
requested category. Figures 5 – 8 show the locations of each traffic safety request by quadrant.
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Table 2. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests by Quadrant
Quadrant Requests
Received
% of Total
Requests Received Most Requested Category
Northwest 58 28% Traffic Calming (17) (54 in 2024)
Southwest 35 17% Parking & Signage (10) (33 in 2024)
Southeast 38 18% Intersection Control (16) (40 in 2024)
Northeast 74 35% Traffic Calming (20) (77 in 2024)
Figure 5. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests Received in Northwest Edina
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Figure 6. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests Received in Southwest Edina
Figure 7. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests Received in Southeast Edina
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Figure 7. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests Received in Southeast Edina
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Figure 8. 2025 Traffic Safety Requests Received in Northeast Edina
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EdinaMN.gov
2025 Traffic Safety Summary Report
May 2026
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Agenda
•Review 2025 Traffic Safety Requests
•Statistics
•Trends
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Traffic Safety Request Process
Traffic Safety
Request
submitted
Data collection/
analysis
Traffic Safety
Committee
reviews, makes
recommendation
Transportation
Commission
reviews and
comments
City Council
approves
recommendations
Traffic Safety
Coordinator
follows up with
requester
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Traffic Safety Request Categories
Requests are put into five categories:
Parking & Signage Pedestrian Safety OtherTraffic CalmingIntersection
Control
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2025 Traffic Safety Requests
208 requests submitted
- Phone, mail, email, City website, Edina 311
app
238* Requests Reviewed:
Traffic Calming – 63 (26%)
Intersection Control – 48 (20%)
Pedestrian Safety – 48 (20%)
Parking & Signage – 42 (18%)
Other – 22 (16%)
*94 requests submitted in prior years, reviewed in
2025
26%
18%
20%
20%
16%
Traffic Calming
Parking & Signage
Intersection Control
Pedestrian Safety
Other
Traffic Safety Requests Reviewed in 2025
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Actions Taken Place
•26 A-items, Recommend Action
•11 Parking & Signage
•6 Pedestrian Safety
•5 Other
•4 Traffic Calming
•0 Intersection Control
•24 B-items, Recommend No Action
•110 D-items, Handled by Traffic Safety Coordinator
•22 E-items, Recommended Police Enforcement
Parking near Edina High School
Hansen Rd at CP Rail Tracks
W 72nd St, west of France Ave
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TSR – Northwest Edina
•58 submitted requests
•Two more than 2024
•Most requests: Traffic Calming
(17 or 29%)
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TSR – Southwest Edina
•35 submitted requests
•Two more than 2024
•Most requests: Parking & Signage
(10 or 29%)
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TSR – Southeast Edina
•40 submitted requests
•Two more than 2024
•Most requests: Intersection
Control(16 or 40%)
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TSR – Northeast Edina
•74 submitted requests
•Three less than 2024
•Most requests: Traffic Calming
(20 or 27%)
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2025 TSR Trends
•Peak months May &
September included traffic
pattern shifts from
construction projects and
school years.
•Traffic Calming and
Pedestrian Safety also
peaked together due to
construction projects and
school years.
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec# of RequestsTraffic Calming Parking & Signage Intersection Control Pedestrian Safety Other
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2021-2025
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Traffic Calming Parking & Signage Intersection Control Pedestrian Safety Other
Requests Received by Category
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
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Questions?
•Thank you
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Item Report
May 28, 2026
Transportation Commission
Item Number: 6.2 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Information Prepared By: Andrew Scipioni, Transportation Planner
Item Title: Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Progress Report
Action Requested:
None.
Information/Background:
Staff will provide a progress report of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan implementation.
Supporting Documentation:
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1. Staff Presentation
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EdinaMN.gov
Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan
Progress Report
May 28, 2026
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Sidewalks
•Recommended in plan (2018): 34.12 mi
•Constructed (2018-2026):
•In PBMB: 8.73 mi
•Not in PBMP: 2.17 mi
•Current Proposed: 25.39 mi
•% of recommendations constructed: 25.6%
•1.36 mi added per year
•Estimated completion year at current rate: 2040 (15 years)
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Bikeways
•Recommended in plan (2018): 46.72 mi
•Constructed (2018-2026):
•In PBMB: 2.10 mi
•Not in PBMP: 1.41 mi
•Removed: 1.00 mi
•Current Proposed: 44.12 mi
•% of recommendations constructed: 4.5%
•0.44 mi added per year
•Estimated completion year at current rate: 2126 (101 years)
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Shared-Use Paths
•Recommended in plan (2018): 21.05 mi
•Constructed (2018-2026):
•In PBMB: 1.57 mi
•Not in PBMP: 3.46 mi
•Current Proposed:19.48 mi
•% of recommendations constructed: 7.5%
•0.63 mi added per year
•Estimated completion year at current rate: 2056 (31 years)
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Prioroity Intersection Improvements
•Recommended in plan (2018): 12
•Constructed (2018-2026): 3
•Current Proposed: 9
•% of recommendations
constructed: 25%
•Estimated completion year at
current rate: 2049 (24 years)
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Item Report
May 28, 2026
Transportation Commission
Item Number: 7.2 Department: Public Works
Item Activity: Information Prepared By: Andrew Scipioni, Transportation Planner
Item Title: 2026/2027 Work Plan Updates
Action Requested:
None.
Information/Background:
Commissioners will provide updates on the status of current 2026/2027 work plan initiatives (unless an
item is elsewhere on the current agenda). See attached work plan progress report.
Supporting Documentation:
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1. 2026/2027 Work Plan Progress Report
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Transportation Commission
2026-2027 Work Plan
The Commission advises the City Council on matters relating to the operation of the Cityʼs local street system.
The Commission also reviews and comments on plans to enhance non-motorized and mass transit
opportunities in the city. In addition, the Commission evaluates methods for traffic calming and other speed
and volume mitigation measures and recommends their implementation when appropriate.
Owner: Andrew Scipioni
%#
Status Pending 33 1
On Track 33 1
Completed 33 1
Continued SEMAP Task Force Participation
The Commission will continue to appoint Commissioners to
represent the Transportation Commission's perspectives in the
Safe and Equitable Mobility Action Plan (SEMAP) working
group. This ongoing participation ensures that the Commission
provides continuous input as SEMAP progresses, merging the
Cityʼs current transportation-related plans (e.g., Safe Routes to
School, Living Streets, Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan) into
one streamlined action plan.
Owner: Andrew Scipioni
Initiative Type
Project
Target Completion Date
Q4- 2027
Leads
Bildsten, Wright, Davidson
Update provided by Andrew Scipioni on May 27, 2026 16:57:10
Commission reviewed draft plan.
Commission Name 1.7 Progress 42%
Initiative 1.7.1
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027 Completed Progress 100%
Council Charge 2: Review & Comment
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Traffic Safety Standards/Warrants Review and Playbook for
decision making and resident communication
The Commission will conduct a critical review of existing design
standards and decision-making processes (e.g. for traffic
control devices like 2-way vs. 4-way stops) to ensure they
effectively meet the lived experience needs of residents and
contribute to a safer transportation network. Emphasis on local
traffic management policies set by the city - pedestrian
crossing, dynamic display speed signs, speed bumps, etc.
Owner: Andrew Scipioni
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Target Completion Date
Q4 - 2026
Leads
Rosen, Lewis, Lukens
Initiative 1.7.2
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2026 Status Pending Progress 0%
Council Charge 4: Review & Decide
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Innovative Traffic Calming Solutions and "Toward Zero
Deaths" Pilots Program (with Seasonal Adaptations)
Expanding on previous research into quick-build solutions, the
Commission will investigate a broader range of innovative and
context-sensitive traffic calming measures and roadway design
strategies from other municipalities, with a strong emphasis on
solutions that align with the "Toward Zero Deaths" (TZD)
initiative. Recognizing Edina's cold, snowy environment, the
research will specifically explore seasonal adaptations for traffic
calming, drawing inspiration from cities like Helsinki, Finland.
This includes examining approaches such as temporary
summer street transformations to prioritize active
transportation, and winter-specific strategies like tailored snow
removal practices that inherently encourage slower speeds or
dedicated winter cycling infrastructure maintenance. The goal
is to identify measures that effectively improve safety for all
road users (pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists), reduce cut-
through traffic in residential areas, and contribute to Edina's
"Living Streets" principles and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
The Commission will then propose potential pilot projects for
specific areas within Edina, focusing on high-risk locations or
areas with documented safety concerns, considering both
warm and cold weather applications.
Owner: Andrew Scipioni
Initiative Type
On-going / Annual
Target Completion Date
Q4- 2027
Leads
Olson, Bildsten, Vandelist, Bruhschwein, Lassig
Update provided by Andrew Scipioni on Apr 16, 2026 05:00:01
Subcommittee is gathering a library of ideas from around the world.
Initiative 1.7.3
Jan 01, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027 On Track Progress 25%
Council Charge 3: Review & Recommend
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