Carver County Board of Commissioners--Work Session - May 6th, 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
Full Document Analysis
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.
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.
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.
People (3)
DarrenCounty EngineerLeading the discussion on the new turn lane policy.
Leading the discussion on the new turn lane policy.
Whitney SchroederTraffic EngineerDetailing technical turn lane criteria and providing real-life examples.
1 quote
Detailing technical turn lane criteria and providing real-life examples.
“The issue we were running into with [MnDOT's policy] is that it's sort of a one-size-fits-all approach.”
Explaining why Carver County is developing its own policy.
Drew FlmerTransportation Planning ManagerAssisting with development review processes.
Assisting with development review processes.
Places Mentioned
Events & Meetings (2)
- Development of County turn lane policy work session
- Highway 11 project construction scheduled for summer 2028