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2) TH10 Access Management Plan Final Report Scott McBride of SEH and Jodi Ruehle of The Tinklenberg Group provided a presentation on the TH10 Access Management Plan Final Report including the background information in relation to how the recommendations were determined. Ms. Ruehle indicated there are still a number of alternatives being considered on the Dayton side for the future river crossing; this information was not needed for the purpose of this Study. As there is only one alternative being considered at this time for the Ramsey side of the crossing, assumptions were made in the Study regarding the location of the crossing. Mr. McBride explained the following large issues were identified early as having an impact on the study: • Mississippi River Corridor • County Park Recognition of the importance of local connections across the highway with the creation of a freeway and the elimination of existing accesses. Councilmember Dehen stated there are a fair number of residences near Bowers Drive, which runs along Highway 10, that has expressed concern about the increased traffic flow and noise levels. He asked if there have been any discussions or anything studied regarding barriers for that neighborhood where the highway gets close to the river. Mr. McBride explained the next phase of this process will involve the environmental assessment, which will assess the noise as well as other issues. He heard the noise concerns from the residents. Highway 10 must exceed state noise standards today and will in the future. Ms. Ruehle indicated they tried to be clear to the residents that attended the public meetings that the information being presented was conceptual, and the local roadway connections would need to be worked through. Mr. McBride provided an overview of the following TH10 Access Management Concepts: TH10 / Sunfish Lake Boulevard Access Interchange — Alternatives 1, 2 and 3, with a recommendation for Alternative 1. Councilmember Jeffrey suggested a steep grade rather than the cul -de -sac of McKinley Street, which will require a lot of new roads to be built. Public Works Director Olson explained this would be a challenge due to the room available to raise the grade of McKinley Street. Mr. McBride indicated this is an issue to resolve. He advised engineering work needs to be done to work out the McKinley issue and what happens on the south side with the local connections that are needed. TH10 / Ramsey Boulevard Access Interchange — Alternatives 1, 2 and 3, with a recommendation for Alternative 2. City Council Work Session / February 20, 2007 Page 2 of 8