Carver County Board of Commissioners--Work Session - May 6th, 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Development of county turn lane policy
Turn lane warrant criteria and design standards
Proactive safety approach vs level-of-service analysis
Traffic impact analysis for developers
Turn lane offset standards
Public vs private access and development review
County Board oversight and appeal authority
Notable Quotes (3)
If the level of service of an intersection is level of service D or better, they will then say that turns are not recommended. The issue with this is it's really not taking into account safety.
Turn Lane WarrantsDiscussing flaws in current traffic impact analysis requirements.
We're going to use it for our own county highway projects that we lead to so that we're consistently doing it. Uh, and it'll help, I think, refine or maybe save some cost in the long run.
County PolicyJustifying the new policy.
I'm wondering if you want to be clear in your policy that that whether there is an appeal process to the board or not.
GovernanceQuestioning the level of board oversight.
People (3)
DarrenCounty Engineer
Leading the discussion on the new turn lane policy.
Whitney SchroederTraffic Engineer
Detailing technical turn lane criteria and providing real-life examples.
Drew FlmerTransportation Planning Manager
Assisting with development review processes.
Places Mentioned
Carver CountyCity of VictoriaCounty Highway 10County Highway 11County Road 61Chaza HillWestbrook Church accessLaconia
Events & Meetings (2)
- Development of County turn lane policy work session
- Highway 11 project construction scheduled for summer 2028