Safety first!

Main issues with this road that need resolved;

• Cars drive into the bike lane to go around cars turning left or to get into right-turning lanes at traffic lights. This makes it dangerous for cyclists.
• Cars turn right on red, without stopping first creating constant flow of traffic not allowing breaks in traffic during high traffic hours.
• There are cross walks (near texa-tonka shopping / elementary school) but cars ignore these --even when pedestrians are actively present! This area could benefit from traffic easing, lower speed limits in that area, more visible ped-crossing elements, and even forbidding 'right-on-red' at that intersection to break up traffic. This is a high foot-traffic area especially with high density housing on the south side of the plaza.
• The intersection at HWY 100 is also very dangerous for pedestrian and cyclists as off-coming traffic from 100 DO NOT stop at red lights and speed out across the cross walks.
• The traffic light a Hampshire and Minnetonka blvd. is unnecessary and should be removed. If there is some unobvious reason to have this light, then program to only be active for that time and set to flashing yellow all other hours of the day.