Agenda - Council - 02/27/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I I I i i I I I I I Advantages: · Provides directionally restricted access to T.H. 47. · Purchase of land would not be necessary as we would utilize park land. · Sight distance for right-in/right out turning movements is optimal. · Least cost of T.H. 47 options Disadvantages: · Directionallyrestricted access. · Propensity of illegal left turns into and out of the park causes rear end accident safety hazard. · Provides less relief from local streets than Access #2. · More costly in regards to work on T.H. 47. · Grade of access into park would be Steep. · Tree loss moderate, but one huge oak would be lost. Cost: · · · · Construction $30,000 Clearing & Grubbing $ 1,000 Work on Connection $20,000 Land Acquisition $ 0 $51,000 Access Number #4: This access would be located off of 160th Lane NW and would provided access to the south of the property. This access would result in the purchase of a substantial piece of property and could impact 4 residential lots if not designed properly. Advantages: · Would alleviate congestion on residential neighborhood to the west. · More flexibility in design of alignment. · Sight distance on 160th Lane NW is optimal. · Would provide good access point for playing fields to the south. · Would improve access for emergency response for fields to the south. Disadvantages: · Loss of existing oak trees substantial. · Possible impact to wetlands near County Ditch 3 · Most costly regarding Ditch crossing. · Most costly regarding length of connection. · Most costly regarding land acquisition. · Still results in traffic on local streets. aka 66.