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<br />CSAH 57 <br />Response to Public Comments <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />June 18,2007 <br /> <br />Anoka County recognizes that roadway improvements that respond to the growing level of traffic <br />require driving patterns that are less convenient than current patterns. To safely and efficiently move <br />the projected volume of traffic, however, the addition of the raised median and channelized turn lanes <br />is necessary. The County reminds all drivers that driving over the raised median to take a left turn and <br />making V-turns at the railroad crossing opening are each illegal and dangerous. <br /> <br />COM.M ,Reconstruction CSAJ-I 57 should include a median opening ati'vtcKinley Street to allow <br />employee and truck access to the Gate'vvay Hu.$inessPlaza and provide an altemative to perf<mning a U-turn <br />at the railroad crossing, <br /> <br />RESPONSE: A m.edian opening is being considered D)r the IbHowing reasons: <br /> <br />'l!> A protected kIt turn lane at Street allowing northbmmd-to-sQufhbound U-turns <br />'11U' " ill ini illi?(c TV""".!]"[""j' .;'1 "l'I'" la,iVt::!nl TT-I1"I""'~j~' ',)t i'h;.c "''''1( lffj"t'l CrnS""!'!1(J' ("Vi'fj thOllg7h tbey (f)lll(l bf' <br />.a..l:. J . JL..d:. }", Ll." . i/Vtv.k .Ut ,u.~. -;;.. Mo. 't...... I.. .lJ. .~) {;o>> ~.l.l'olw ,:;. (;.,...L". '<...~,$'~, .". . ,/l...t:)... ':'0 \ v v.... . "-:..,..;~';' _'''' ~ \ 1>. J. .~ If <br /> <br />eliminated with active eniorcement). <br /> <br />o I'he addi.tional access being considered at McKinJey Street an interim condition, as <br />the current at-grade CSAB 57iMcK,inley intersection is proposed to he closed \vhenl.hture <br />CSAH 57 iTH 10 interchange is constructed.. <br /> <br />!Ill <br /> <br />'There is no. other U-turn opportunity for northbound traffic until a protected len turn <br />constructed at I 16 (Bunker Lake Bou.!evard). <br /> <br />]'~ <br />'J <br /> <br />COI\:fMENT: The reconstruction of CSAH 57 should not occur nntilit is need.ed. <br /> <br />RESPONSE: With the duration of a roadway project's planning, environmental, design. ,md property <br />acquisition processes taking several years to complete, COlmty and City staffrely on projected traffic <br />volumes to schedule roadway reconstruction projects and select appropriate roadway designs. Using <br />projected traffic volumes generated as part ofthe City of Ramsey's AUAR for the Rmnsey Town <br />Center project. it was determined that a taur-Iane roadway section for Sunfish Lake Boulevard wiH <br />meet the futuTc needs of the corridor in addition to increasing the roadway's current level of service. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />in.creasr;; nnrn <br /> <br /> <br />, C:!osing the med.ian on Sun/ish <br />custorners USIng the western 10) entrance In Sunllsh <br />\vh:ile n:lcrg:ulg <br /> <br /> <br />lS to <br /> <br />to cross <br /> <br />-=:.\ ,.'< >.~ <br />~S {.~ . <br /> <br />1"1.UT1. n~l()Vt;;rncIlts :iJlt{) <br />