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Proj eot Description This document presents the traffic analTsis for proposed residential development for the' Oal(xvood Land Development, Inc.-St. A~thony Gun Club proper~y (Sweet'Bay Ridge Development) in Ramsey, Minnesota. This propelx'y is located east V~arioli.te Street-in between Alpine Dfive/153~d Avenue to the south and 164th Lane to tt~e'.north as shown in Figure 1. The planned development includes 162 single-family housing units:.. A preliminary site plan for the development is included in Appendix A. Traffic operations were analyzed at five intersections around the development Site. These include the intersections of: 1. 161''t Ave. NW at Armstrong Bl, vd. NW (CSAH'.83) 2. t61st Ave. NW at Variolite St, NW 3, I63~d Ln. NW at Vardolite St. NW 4. Alpine Dr. NW at Var[olite St. NW 5. Alpine Dr. NW at Ramsey:Blvd. NW The purpose of this investigation was to analyze how well: the existing roadways, lane layout, and traffic control handle the current traffic, toad as welt as proposed development traffic in the near future. Existing Conditions The h~tersection of 161~t Avenue NW at Armstrong Blvd. N3V (CSAH 83) is a.f0ur- legged approach with CSAH 83 having a: free throagh movement. Bothnorth southbound approaches are signed as 55 mph and have a through-left lane and designated right turn lane. The approaches on 1.6.1 st Avenue are residential.streets that .are. stopped controlled a~ CSAH 83, not stri'ped~ and have one'lane of appr0aeh:~n the east and westbound directions. The speed limit, on 161st Avenue is 30 mph,. t61 ~t Avenue NW at Variolite Street hn,¥ isa T:intersection with a business.dfive~,vay as a fourth approach. Variolite Street'NW is a 50 MPH north/south,running roadwzty Mtb,. a free through movement through the intersection with one lane-in either, d~ir.ecfion,' t:6[st Avenue NW is a residential 30:mph.eastbound approach and is stop controltedat: Vario lite Street NW. The westbom~d' appro ach to: the- intersection :is'.the business access to the St. Anthony Gun Club. 163 ~-a Lathe NW is another residential approach to. vario!ite. Street:NW'ijnst: no~ of' 1.61.st Street. 163"a Lane NW is a paved 30 mph-residential roadway on. the-eastbound approacl~ and a 24'wide gravel approach on westbmmd leg. Both approaches 'stoP. for Variolite Street. Variolite Street is 50 mph roadway that has:one laneofapproach and a free through movement at the intersection. " The intersection of ,A..!pi. ne Dri3,e NW at Variolite Street N~7 is. a Tzintersection~- AIpine drive runs cast, west andhas a free.movement through the intet~ect.iOn. Variolite'Street is Sweetb~ty Ridge Devetopm en t EA I3' Traffic Impact Study "' Ci0, of Ramse~,, Anoka County, Minnesota page' t. of 1.2 Prepared by: £olton &