Collector Street Traffic Management Program

The collector street striping reconfiguration policy was developed to address residents growing concerns about speeding on Bloomington's streets. The Council feels that many Bloomington collector streets were designed, at the time of construction, for volumes higher than are currently using them. Some research shows that wider driving area gives drivers the perception that they can drive faster, thereby resulting in faster driving speeds. The goal of reducing the drivable area with new striping is to give drivers more of a sense that they are traveling in a residential area and should maintain an appropriate speed.

The collector street striping reconfiguration policies, procedures and 2005-2006 schedules were adopted by the City Council at the April 25, 2005 meeting. According to the policy, collector streets will be reviewed for possible striping changes during their pavement management program (PMP) improvement year. The program is set up to perform the changes along with the PMP striping so there will be no additional costs to the residents and City.

Collector policy and process - adopted 4/27/09
(69KB, 10-page PDF)

2012 collector street striping reconfiguration street list

Category 1

Street Segment	Striping Change	Status
Minnesota Bluffs Corridor Autoclub Rd and Normandale Blvd (Autoclub to W 110th St)	4-lane to 2-lane Summer 2012 construction	approved
Note: No changes to current parking regulations.
Poplar Bridge Road/W 94th Street Autoclub Rd and Normandale Blvd (Autoclub to W 110th St)	4-lane to 2-lane 4-lane to 3-lane	approved

Past Program Streets

4-lane to 2-lane Conversion

MN Bluffs Drive (Bloomington Ferry to Auto Club Drive)
E 102nd St (Nicollet Avenue to Portland Avenue)
W 110th St. (Thomas Avenue to France Avenue)
Humboldt Ave. (W 106th Street to W 100th Street)
Overlook Drive (Normandale Blvd. to France Avenue.)
Xerxes Avenue (W 110th Street to W 106th Street)
82nd Street (Pleasant Avenue. to Portland Avenue)
12th Avenue (82nd Street to East Old Shakopee Road)
Overlook Drive (Thomas Avenue to W 108th Street)
Nesbitt Road (W 94th Street to W 98th Street)
84th Street (Pillsbury Avenue to Nicollet Avenue)
94th Street (Normandale Boulevard to Nesbitt Road)
W 102nd Street (Nesbitt Avenue to Normandale Boulevard)
W 110th (France Avenue to Normandale Boulevard)
France Avenue (110th Street to Overlook Drive)
W 102nd Street (Lyndale Avenue to Nicollet Avenue)
W 106th Street (Bloomington Ferry Road to Hampshire Avenue)
Portland Avenue (E 102nd Street to 98th Street)
Xerxes Avenue (84th Street to 90th Street)
Xerxes Avenue (98th Street to Baillif Place)
W 102nd Street (Lyndale Ave to Nicollet Ave)
W 106th Street (Bloomington Ferry Rd to Hampshire Ave)
Portland Avenue (E 102nd Street to E 99th Street)
Xerxes Avenue (W 84th Street to W 90th Street)
Xerxes Avenue (W 98th Street to Baillif Place)

4-lane to 3-lane Conversion

W 102nd Street (Penn Avenue to France Avenue)
Poplar Bridge/W 90th Street (France Avenue to Collegeview Road)
Nine Mile Creek Parkway (W 90th Street to Stanley Avenue)
90th Street (Vincent Avenue to France Avenue)
86th Street (Penn Avenue to Old Shakopee Road)
90th Street (France Avenue to Xerxes Avenue)
86th Street (Penn Avenue to I-35W)
86th Street (Portland Avenue to Old Cedar Avenue)

Studied and Kept Original Configuration

W 102nd Street (France Avenue to Normandale Boulevard)
Collegeview Road (Poplar Bridge Road to 98th Street)
W 86th Street (E Bush Lake Road to W Bush Lake Road)

4-lane: two drive lanes in each direction
3-lane: one drive lane in each direction and a center two-way left turn lane
2-lane: one drive lane in each direction