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Page of 2 <br /> <br />Steve Jan kowski <br /> <br /> From: Patrick Trudgedn <br /> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:33 AM <br /> To: Brian Olson; SteVe Jankowski;. Leonard Linton <br /> Subject: FW:Will Thompsen Comments <br /> <br />Below are some comments from WilI-Thompsen, a Ramsey residentl a member of the Town cen~er Task Force; <br />and a Transportation Planner. We were tatl~ing about the median closure of 42nd' at Hwy... 47. I pass his <br />co'mments along for you to use as you see fit.: <br /> <br />Patrick Trudgeon, AICP <br />Asst. Community Development Director/Principal Planner <br />City of Ramsey <br />15153 Nowthen Blvd. <br />Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />(763) 427-1410 [City Hall] <br />(763) 433-9843 [Direct] <br />(763) 427-5543 [Fax]. <br />ptrudgeonC~_.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br /> <br />..... Original Message ..... <br />From: Will Thompsen [mailto:wet@iteris.com] <br />Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10.:54 AM <br />To: Patrick Trudgeon <br />Subject: RE: PC application -- <br /> <br />Thanks, Patrick. <br /> <br />For what it's worth--I can offer this comment on the work that Mn/DOT wants to do on the TH 47 median--the <br />southbound left turn storage lane to eastbound CR 116 needs to be extended as the vehicles queued in the <br />through lane often extend far north of where the left-turn lane taper begins; thus blocking access to the turn lane <br />and unduly congesting the through lane .upstream of the intersection. I was Observing the concrete divider this <br />morning and it appears wide enough to permit extension of the left turn storage. <br /> <br />With regards to the median closure-I'd rather see ia fully actuated signal go in at that location (with a .ped <br />crosswalk). There needs to be a careful balance between-access and mobility and when.a more urbanized <br />pattern is desired (i.e., redevelopment of the Amoso site) there would be a trade-off for more access, however it <br />would be safer. I don't like such strict access management on a two lane facility--you can see the land use from <br />the tane you are in and couldwalk to it' in less than 20 seconds, but because of the access restriction, it requires a <br />circuitous 5 minute drive'in the car. This hinders tlie local residents and businesses and promotes mobility for <br />those motorists from outside the community --to me it is not a fair trade-off. <br /> <br />Just my $.02. <br /> <br />Will Thompsen, AICP <br />Senior Transportation Planner <br />Meyer, Mohaddes Associates .... an/teds Company <br />15 South Fifth Street, Suite 700 <br />Minneapolis, MN 55402 <br />(612) 37?-9200 <br />wet@ fle ris. corn <br /> <br /> <br />