HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Policy Alley Speed Bumps Policy
☒City Council Approved: 2/19/2002
☐City-Wide Revised:
☐Department
ALLEY SPEED BUMPS
PURPOSE: The purpose of an alley speed bump policy is to enhance the safety of motorists and
pedestrians within areas that have alleyways to access their properties.
PROCESS: The staff member you have contacted will formalize your traffic safety concern or
request. That person will work with you and gather the pertinent facts to help clearly
define the problem and seek a solution. City staff will review those facts, determine if
the request is warranted and will share this determination with you. If you disagree with
the recommendation or can bring for the additional information and/or facts that are
persuasive as related to the City warrants/policies for the requested issue, you may
request that the Traffic Safety Committee review the issue.
If your alley meets the criteria for speed bumps then a petition for speed bumps must
be circulated and submitted to staff. The agreement and payment for installing the
speed bumps shall be submitted to staff. Staff will then propose to the Edina City
Council the installation of the speed bumps and required signage within your alley.
POLICY: 1. The provisions of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD) shall be followed.
2. Traffic analysis, engineering, and property use facts and data shall be reviewed when
considering on placement of alley speed bumps.
3. The City of Edina will consider the installation or citizen removal of the speed bumps
upon receipt of a petition signed by greater than 75% of all adjacent
residents/property owners.
4. A minimum of two speed bumps should be used for each alley block. The City of
Edina will determine their locations.
5. Speed bumps shall be installed on concrete or bituminous surfaced alleyways only.
6. The affected block is responsible for installation costs. Price per speed bump
location will be noted on the petition. These costs must be collected and submitted
to staff before installation of the speed bump. The special assessment procedure
will not apply to any alley speed bumps requests.
7. The City of Edina will remove the speed bumps by November 1st and reinstall after
April 15th each year.