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Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> <br />Metropolitan Division <br />Waters Edge <br />1500 West County Road B2 <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />March 21, 1997 <br /> <br />582-1370 <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Jankowski <br />City Engineer <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br /> <br />S.P. 0206-50 <br />TH 47 and CSAH 5 <br />Preliminary Layout Comments <br /> <br />Dear Mr. lankowski: <br /> <br />The layout submitted for the reconstruction of TH 47 through the City of Rarnsey has been reviewed by <br />the Metro Division Layout Review Committee. The colored layout enclosed' with this letter incorporates <br />the City's desires as well as Mn/DOT's desires and requirements into a layout that will hopefully benefit <br />all parties. The following is a summary of comments and decisions that were made regarding the layout: <br /> <br />The median at 142nd Ave. NW will remain open as the City's layout showed. This is required to <br />provide access to the businesses south of 142nd and east of TH 47 and prevent traffic from using <br />the paring lot as a roadway. Mn/DOT will not allow a traffic signal to l:e installed at this <br />intersection until warrants are met and the signal is justified. <br /> <br /> 2. The free right from EB CSAH 5 to SB TH 47 must be modified as shown on the iayout. Refer to <br /> Figure 5-2.04D of the new M~DOT Road Design Manual. See enclosed page. This will prevent <br />'~- . traffic from taking this coruer too fast and will require traffic to yield to SB TH 47 traffic. <br /> <br />3. The intersection at TH 47 and CSAH 5 is currently a T. Mn/DOT will allow the 4th leg to be <br /> constructed and a signaI system to be installed only if access control is deeded over to the State <br /> from the property owners on the east and west sides of TH 47 as shown on the layout. If the <br /> access control is not granted, the City street will remain a cul-de-sac and the TH 47 and CSAH 5 <br /> intersection will remain a T with improved channelization and a signal system. <br /> <br />4. The lef~ turn lane from NB TH 47 to WB CS,AH 5 will be extended to approximately 600' as <br /> shown on the layout. Mn/DOT feels that as long as a wide median is required, the turn lanes <br /> should be extended to provide additional storage. It is also anticipated that a large portion of the <br /> traffic going through this intersection will be utilizing this mrn Iane. Storage is a factor today and <br /> will be a bigger factor in the future. The left turn lane from SB TH 47 to EB 142nd will increase <br /> to approximately 500'. <br /> <br />An equal opportunity employer 1 5 <br /> <br /> <br />