HF 4418

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 04/16/2018 02:21pm

A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; authorizing certain local road authority adjustment
of speed limits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.14, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 169.14, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 5h. new text end

new text begin Speed limit on certain shared or border roads. new text end

new text begin (a) Two ore more local road
authorities may, without an engineering and traffic investigation, establish a speed limit of
up to 45 miles per hour on a segment of road that:
new text end

new text begin (1) is posted with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour;
new text end

new text begin (2) has a functional classification of principal arterial or minor arterial; and
new text end

new text begin (3) is under shared jurisdiction or maintained under an agreement between the local road
authorities, or is located on the border of the jurisdictions of the local road authorities.
new text end

new text begin (b) The local road authorities must agree to the revised speed limit and provide notice
to the commissioner of transportation at least 60 days prior to posting signs with the revised
speed limit.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end