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Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> <br />MnDOT <br />Box 370 <br />St. Cloud, Minnesota 56302 <br /> <br />Office Tel: (320) 654-5105 <br /> Fax: (320) 255- 2178 <br /> <br />August 6, 1997 <br /> <br />Terry J. Maurer <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />1326 Energy Park Drive <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55108 <br /> <br />Subject: TH !0 speed limits in Elk River <br /> C.S. 7102 <br /> <br />Dear Terry: <br /> <br />We have reviewed information on the fatal crash that happened recently at the intersection of <br />Trunk Highway 10 and Upland Avenue in the city of Elk River. The information gathered to <br />date, indicates that the crash was due to driver error and not excess speed. <br /> <br />The department recently completed a review of the speed limits on Trunk Highway 10 due to <br />recent legislation which increased speeds to 65 miles per hour on 4-lane divided highways. As a <br />result of this review we recommended that a 55 mile per hour buffer zone remain in place along <br />Trunk Highway 10 between Joplin and Upland Avenue. We feel that currently this is the proper <br />speed zone for this stretch of highway. <br /> <br />I have discussed with Sherbume County their detour and possible revisions to the existing <br />signing on Trunk Highway 10. As a result of these discussions we relocated the 55 mile per hour <br />zone from the east side of Upland Avenue to the west side of the Avenue thereby covering the <br />intersection with a 45 mile per hour zone. <br /> <br />We will continue to monitor the development along this stretch of highway for possible revision <br />to the existing speed zones. If you have any other questions please call me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Thomas L. Dumont <br />Assistant District Traffic Engineer <br /> <br />cc: <br />Gary Dirlam <br />Pat Klaers - City of Elk River <br /> <br /> <br />