Agenda - Public Works Committee - 01/18/2000

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Steve Jankowski, P.E. - 13 - Jmmary 14, 2000 Summary and Conclusions The City of Ramsey is proposing completion of the development of Section 28 by the year 2005. The purpose of this study is to determine the traffic operations impacts to the roadway network associated with two land-use alternatives and the associated internal roadway network. This study also includes a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of connecting Section 28 with the neighborhood streets to the north. Based on the analysis, we offer the following comments and recommendations for your consideration: The existing roadway network currently operates at acceptable levels of service. There is only one difference between the two alternatives: Alternative One includes the 4,000 student (1,600 fall-time equivalent) Anoka-Hennepin Technical College on 125 acres and Alternative Two replaces the technical college with 1.6 million square feet of light industrial development. The intersection of Ramsey Boulevard and TH 10 is projected to operate at LOS F in both the a.m. and p.m. peak hour in 2005 for both land use alternatives. However, Alternative Two (Light Industrial) results in greater delay at the Ramsey Boulevard and TH 10 intersection than Alternative One (Technical College). · Both alternatives require significant roadway improvements in order for all other key intersections to operate at acceptable levels of service. The potential roadway connections between County Road 116 and 149th Street are projected to result in an increase in traffic volumes on 149th Street of 375 vehicles per day, but do not impact the level of service at the key intersections. Future daily traffic volumes would be consistent with guidelines for residential streets. · The roadway connections will create an alternative route w/th traffic signal control for neighborhood traffic attempting to turn left onto Ramsey Boulevard or Armstrong Boulevard. KLL/BJT/smf