5.1. HRSR 06-05-2005 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Traffic Control Measures ^ Determine if short-term traffic control measures may be necessary along Main Street during the reconstruction process to ensure orderly traffic flow (i.e., stop sign at King and Main or Lowell and Main). ^ Consider performing traffic counts at intersections along Main Street post- reconstruction to determine if long-term traffic control measures (i.e., 4-way stop or other measures) are warranted once the parking lot has been established. ^ Observe pedestrian crossing movements at signalized intersection of Highway 10 and Jackson Street to determine if pedestrians have enough time to cross intersection. ^ Extend yellow striping along Main Street to increase visibility of pedestrian crossings at busy intersections along Main Street. ^ Consider a right turn lane off of Main Street onto Parish. The Task Force recognizes this is a difficult intersection, but feels the traffic here should be monitored closely, especially in lieu of future redevelopment in the area. Parking Enforcement ^ Designate sufficient short-term parking areas for downtown visitors and shoppers and sufficient longer-term parking areas for employees and sign appropriately. ^ Provide approximately 50 spaces for employee parking in the northwest quadrant of the reconstructed King Avenue parking lot. ^ Provide employers whose employees are to use the King Avenue parking lot with numbered permits that hang from rear-view mirrors while parking in the lot. ^ Require employers to notify the Elk River Police Department if any employee parking permits are misplaced or lost/stolen and pay for replacement parking permits issued. ^ If employee parking becomes a problem or issue, convene a meeting with employers to discuss the concerns before implementing changes in policy. ^ Place signage in the newly reconstructed King Avenue parking lot denoting short- term parking time limits, designated employee parking areas and fines for abusing parking privileges. 7