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In addition to calming traffic, the investment will allow the city to collect data on traffic counts and speed.
Speeders on Mendota Heights roads could soon receive a visual cue to slow down. The agreed to purchase a "speed trailer" Tuesday night for traffic, safety and data collection uses.
A speed trailer can be positioned on the side of a street to project what speed drivers are going as a traffic-calming measure.
The trailer can perform traffic counts, collect speed data and calculate trends, which means the won’t have to apportion staff time to gathering traffic information, said council member Liz Petschel.
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In addition, this particular model will be able to post emergency messages, said City Engineer John Mazzitello, such as detour routes.
“We will only use it (messaging) for emergency management, otherwise we open up our whole sign ordinance,” said Mayor Sandra Krebsbach.
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Digital signs are banned in the city for any other purpose.
The initial plan was to spend about $12,000 on the piece of equipment. The final expenditure will cost the city $17,327 for the additional message display function.
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