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Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> <br />District 3 <br />3725 12th St. N. <br />RO. Box 370 <br />St. Cloud, MN 56302 <br /> <br /> Tel: 612/255-4181 <br /> Fax: 612/255-3257 <br />Toll Free: 1/800/657-3961 <br /> <br />July 14, 1997 <br /> <br />Steve Ach <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Guardian Angels Development Near Joplin Street and Amoco food Shop Near 197th <br />Avenue NW <br /> <br />Dear Steve: <br /> <br /> During our tour of Elk giver on July 2nd you had requested Mn/DOT input on transportation <br /> issues related to the abo};3e referenced proposed developments. Following is our input on the <br /> plans developed to date ~or the developments. <br /> '. <br /> <br />_,~Guax<fiamAn~ets,Dc. veMiJmcnt - The plan as currently drawn shows an access to Hudson Street, <br /> as well as an access to JOplin Street. In the corridor plan developed for TH l 0, emphasis was <br /> placed on developing an. expressway design, where access to and from TH 10 would only occur at <br /> signalized intersections. 'Th/s plan was developed to ensure that traffic entering and exiting TH 10 <br /> would do so at location's'which provided the greatest amount of safety. Considerable resources <br /> have been used to devel0i3 Joplin Street into one of those signalized intersections. <br /> ,: <br /> <br /> In addition to proposing a system of signalized intersections, the corridor plan also recommended <br /> closing access locations which would not be signalized. Closing ofunsignalized access locations <br /> will be necessary to efficiently and safely move traffic on TH 10 as the traffic volumes grow. <br /> Although the plan recognize' ed that not all unsignalized accesses could be closed immediately, due <br /> to existing uses of the accesses, the study did recommend that future land use decisions minimize <br /> the use of the unsignalized access points. The access at Hudson Street was specifically addressed <br /> in the corridor study on page 11 as follows: <br /> <br />"East of Joplin S',.t/eet, access openings will remain at Hudson Street and Gary Street. <br />Closure ofthese'i'ccess points may be difficult in the near future because it would be <br />difficult to provide alternate access to the north side of TH 10. Future land use decisions, <br />however, should [~e made with the intent of minimizing the use of these accesses and <br />eventually closin~'.'them when possible." <br /> <br />An equal opportunity.employer <br /> <br /> <br />