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Mayor Gary R. Reimann <br />May 18, 1989 <br />Page Two <br /> <br />Mn/DOT would be very reluctant to permit access any where <br />near a right turn lane on a highway such as T.H. 10. In <br />this particular case, the access was permitted many years <br />before the concept of controlled access was developed.) <br />Such a closure would require Mn/DOT to purchase the access <br />rights from the property owners. Although we would regard <br />the purchase of such access to be desirable and in the <br />public interest, we cannot justify it due to our limited <br />funding. We also cannot afford to divert our staff <br />resources at this time. If additional funding were <br />available for this purpose, we believe that we would be <br />obligated to consider a great number of other locations in <br />our district as having a greater potential for public <br />benefit and, thus, a higher priority. <br /> <br />Because of Mn/DOT's financial situation and its limited <br />capability to address all of the identified needs on the <br />trunk 1]ighway system, a number of cities have taken the <br />initiative to fund and manage desirable projects that have <br />been lower on the priority listing. We would, therefore, be <br />willing to consider any other proposals the City of Ramsey <br />may have regarding the problem at this intersection. It may <br />be possible for Mn/DOT to participate in a cooperative <br />action with the city. It may also be appropriate for the <br />county to take part in such an action. <br /> <br />We regret that we are not able to take immediate action to <br />address the driveway problem. We do appreciate the city <br />council's concern. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Crawford, F.E. <br />District Engineer <br /> <br /> <br />