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Honorable Mayor and City Council May 8, 2002 Page Two The developers' revised transportation study indicates there are 5,761 daily trips generated by this proposal at full development on the east side of Tyler Street. There would be another 2,069 trips generated from full development on the west side of Tyler Street. To put this into context, the total traffic - 5,761 daily trips - anticipated to be generated by this development on the east side of Tyler Street is approximately the same traffic generation expected from the full development of Trott Brook Farms Addition with approximately 600 to 620 single family and townhouse units. The most recent transportation proposal from the developers is to have one full movement access at Tyler Street which would be signalized and one right- in/right-out access point. We strongly recommend that a second full movement access point be required for this many anticipated daily vehicle trips. We are strongly opposed to signalizing an access point from Elk River Station with the intersection of Tyler Street. We believe it is inappropriate to allow a signal to be placed on any street for any development just because the developers are willing to pay for the signal. The City has invested several million dollars into the construction of Tyler Street in anticipation of moving significant amounts of traffic as this part of the City develops. We anticipate that at some point in the future, the intersection of Tyler Street and CSAH 12 will require signalization. We are hopeful that no additional signals are needed between TH 10 and CSAH 12 on Tyler Street. However, if in the future it is determined that one additional signal is needed, the most likely intersection would be the intersection of 175th Avenue, which would serve a regional area lying east of Tyler Street. 175th Avenue, when it is reconstructed, will certainly act as a collector in the City's overall transportation system. Nowhere in the City does a signalized intersection involve a local street as this proposal would. All currently signalized intersections involve regional collector roads and above. Adding a signalized intersection to Tyler Street will have a negative effect on its ability to efficiently carry large volumes of traffic. As the City Council is well aware, Mn/DOT has taken a negative position in recent years to the addition of signalized intersections on their trunk highway through the City because of the negative effect that signalized intersections have on the highway's ability to carry large volumes of traffic efficiently. Although it is a much lower class road than a trunk highway, the effect of a signalized intersection with a local street on Tyler Street would have a similar effect. I will be in attendance at your May 13, 2002, City Council meeting should you have any further questions regarding this issue. Sincerely, Howard R. Green Company Terry J. 'Maurer, P.E. TJM:tw Ltr 5-3-02 Council Howard R, Green Company CONSULTING ENGINEERS