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October 3, 1930 Councilr_an Arnold Co~ 15153 %~ ' : ~' Anoka, ~tinnesota 55303 0202 (T.H. !0) CS.~H 56, 57 and 83 ~raf~ic Signals The followin~ information is famished as you requested at the L~ague of Cities ~eetin~ on September 29, 1980. All thr~e s'~)j~ct ~ntersect~ons meat signal warrants. CSAH 57 ranks 17th on ou~- District Signal Priority Lis~ ~nile CS~?,H 56 and 83 rank 56th 69th re~pzctiv~ly. Historically, ~e have been ~ble to-install approximately 1.2 new signal systems !.~r year because of ~n~ower and funcling restraints. The att~%ched cc. ll~sion diagra~s and accident su~;3ary table~ ill~ate accid, ent history at e~3~h of the ~ntersections. Generally, ~affic signals r~e the nu]~r of right an~le t:.~e accidents and incrsase ~%e nu~er of rear end accident. ~ased on before/after studies, we can e~ct a traffic signal at C~ 57 ~ increa3~ ~e total n~er of acciden~ by approx~%tely 20%. A signKl at CS~{ 56 would increase accidents a signal at CSAH ~ would increase accidents by over 33%. ~wev~r, sign,s %~'ould [~;e it ~asiar for tho co~t7 road ~affic to enter or cross ?.~. 10. %~o anticipate letting a si~ project for CSAH 57 in ~e fall of 19SI. It will prob~ly b~ at least ~ee y~rg before sig~ls CSnH 56 or 83. · : 3' If yea have any qucsttoz~s, .I suggest you contact 14~e P~binson, ~aff~c P~J. neer at 545-3761, estension 144. '- Sincerely, '~ %;. M. Cra~.¢ford, P.E. Diztrict .Engineer Enclosures .,cc~...C~'ntral Files '~' D, R. ~fler R. M. ]~binson - WHC :kc '"