Local Traffic Task Force

The Edina City Council in May 2003 accepted a preliminary Findings and Recommendations Report from the Edina Local Traffic Task Force.

The Local Traffic Task Force was created by the Council to provide criteria for analyzing traffic on Edina’s roadways and to institute a “toolbox” to creatively mitigate traffic issues such as speed and volume. During the eight months that the Task Force met, members studied the local traffic system, identified issues, studied specific areas and prepared findings and recommendations.

Among the group’s findings were:

• The operation of the regional highway system plays an integral role in all local traffic issues.
• The functional classification of Edina streets plays an essential role in managing local traffic, providing streets that are intended to move traffic within and through Edina.
• Understanding issues and finding solutions requires a view beyond Edina.
• Solving local traffic issues must involve an educational component.

The Task Force identified six traffic “issue areas.” Those areas include northeast Edina, northwest Edina, the area around Edina High School and Valley View Middle School, the area around the Edina Community Center, West 70th Street and France Avenue.

The Task Force has been disbanded. However, as recommended by the Task Force, the Edina City Council in December 2003 established the Transportation Commission to address transportation issues and improve the local transportation system to stay consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Vision 20/20.

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