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you would get from increased traffic. He referenced the Jake brake which was mentioned and <br />noted that the Jake brake is being transitioned out and therefore would only belong to a truck <br />from the early 1990's or before. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that because of the increased speeds the route becomes more efficient <br />for some people to take and therefore has become a more popular route for some drivers. <br />Patrick Surma stated that he lives on 161' Avenue and thanked the Council for their support. He <br />stated that most of the noise is coming from the road surface itself, especially during the morning <br />and evening rush hours. He stated that although it is not proposed for the roadway to be <br />improved until 2020 or 2022, he noted that there is a material that can be laid on the road that <br />makes it 50 percent quieter. <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated that he did not believe that rebuilding the road would be an option <br />at this time, the City could request that the speed be lowered. He noted that the backside of that <br />request is that the speed could again be increased. <br />Mr. Surma stated that he believed the only option would be to rebuild the roadway. <br />Mayor Strommen stated that with the increased traffic perhaps the 55 mile per hour speed limit is <br />no longer appropriate. <br />Officer Bonnie stated that he has noticed that commercial vehicle traffic does increase when the <br />scale on Highway 10 is open. <br />Betty Johnston, 17501 Baugh Street NW, stated that she does notice Jake breaks and noted that <br />one semi honks its horn. She stated that they hear road noise in their home and have even <br />refinanced their home to install triple panel windows. She stated that it is difficult to have road <br />noise coming into your home 24 hours per day. She stated that she had spoken with the County <br />and legislative representatives for the City and the response she received was that as <br />development increases they would continue to review the issue. She stated that with the <br />increased development in Elk River there has been a correlated increase in traffic, noting that <br />there is also a mix because of the rural residents that use ATV's on County Roads. <br />Councilmember LeTourneau mentioned the possibility of additional landscaping such as <br />landscaping berms and trees. <br />Ms. Johnston stated that when Armstrong was widened, they lost 20 feet from their front yard <br />and advised that when that happened, they contacted Bachman's to determine the cost of a <br />landscaping berm. She stated that because it is a County road, the berm would need to be <br />designed to specifics and she did not have enough room in her front yard to fit that type of berm. <br />Councilmember Shryock stated that perhaps alternatives could be looked at including additional <br />signage. She noted that Baugh is a straightaway with no stops and that is probably why that <br />roadway sees additional traffic. She questioned if Councilmembers are receiving complaints <br />from other areas or just this area. <br />City Council Work Session / July 28, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 7 <br />