Woodbury PD: Drivers Can be Cited for Not Following Posted Detour Signs

The idea isn't just to hand out a bunch of tickets.

The goal is to keep neighborhoods safe.

The city on Wednesday sent out a notice urging drivers to use detours during the Woodbury Drive construction project. There have been complaints from residents about traffic volumes and speeding along Eagle Valley Drive.

When cars are stopped in the neighborhoods surrounding the project, drivers may be asked to state their business. And motorists can be cited for not following posted signage—including detours.

“Broadly speaking, when there is a posted road closure or road closed to thru traffic and officers stop a vehicle, they may site a driver for not obeying posted signs per MN Statute 169.06,” according to a statement Woodbury Public Safety provided to Patch. “Drivers should keep in mind that detours are thoughtfully established with safety and functionality in mind. Please follow established/posted detours for the current road closures in our community.”   

Woodbury Drive is being expanded from two lanes to four from Park Crossing to a quarter mile south of Bailey Road.

Drivers are asked to follow detour routes.

“Please follow posted speed limits on all roads and be mindful of traffic impacts when deciding whether to cut through using a neighborhood street,” reads part of the notice via the city's InTouch system. “Woodbury Public Safety has made neighborhoods likely to be affected by the road closure a high priority for patrol and traffic enforcement.”

For more information about traffic control during construction, contact Tony Kutzke, principal engineer, at tkutzke@ci.woodbury.mn.us or 651-714-3593.

People can also visit the project website for more information.

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