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MEMORANDUM TO: Steve Jankowski, F.E. Civil Engineer City of Ramsey FROM: Cbris Chromy, P.E., P.T.O.E. Bryan Nemeth, P.E., P.T.O.E. DATE: March 7, 2007 SUBJECT: Rum River Meadows Roadway Connection City of Ramsey Project Description This document presents the traffic analysis for a proposed connection of the Rum River Meadows and Shade Tree Cottages to the intersection of Neon Street at 157lh Lane. The connection would be fronl..the cul-de-sac oftbe Rum River Meadows (157th Avenue) going north to Neon Street The residential properties that would primarily utilize this connection are located east ofCSAH 5 (Nowthen Boulevard), west ofTH 47, north of Alpine Drive and south of 157111 Lane. The developments include 66 housing units consisting of 42 small-lot single-family homes in the Shade Tree Cottage development and 23 townhomes in the Rum River Meadows development. Traffic operations were analyzed at the proposed new. connection of 15 7th Lane at Neon St and TH 47 at-l 57th Lane. The current traffic at the two intersections was analyzed with and without the added traffic due to the connection. This snidy determines how.well the existing roadways, roadway geometry, and traffic control handles the additional traffic with the proposed connection. Existing Conditions The intersection of 157th LanelNeon 81. is residential.and has no traffic control and no turn lanes. The speed limit for the residential area is 30 MPH. It is a three-legged intersection with north, east, and west legs. The intersection ofTE 47/157th Lane is stop controlled, with TH 47 having a free north and south thro movement The speed limit on TIl47 is 55:MPH and on 157th Lane it is 30 1\.1PH. This intersection is also a three':'legged intersection with north, south, and west legs. There is a left -turn bypass lane on the northbound leg and a right turn lane on the southbound leg. H:\RAMS\T4222096\Report\ExtensionTechMemo030707.doc -188-