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Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />May 8, 2002 <br />Page Two <br /> <br />4. The developers' revised transportation study indicates there are 5,761 daily trips <br /> generated by this proposal at full development on the east side of Tyler Street. There <br /> would be another 2,069 trips generated from full development on the west side of Tyler <br /> Street. To put this into context, the total traffic - 5,761 daily trips - anticipated to be <br /> generated by this development on the east side of Tyler Street is approximately the same <br /> traffic generation expected from the full development of Trott Brook Farms Addition with <br /> approximately 600 to 620 single family and townhouse units. The most recent <br /> transportation proposal from the developers is to have one full movement access at Tyler <br /> Street which would be signalized and one right- in/right-out access point. We strongly <br /> recommend that a second full movement access point be required for this many <br /> anticipated daily vehicle trips. <br /> <br />5. We are strongly opposed to signalizing an access point from Elk River Station with the <br /> intersection of Tyler Street. We believe it is inappropriate to allow a signal to be placed on <br /> any street for any development just because the developers are willing to pay for the <br /> signal. The City has invested several million dollars into the construction of Tyler Street in <br /> anticipation of moving significant amounts of traffic as this part of the City develops. We <br /> anticipate that at some point in the future, the intersection of Tyler Street and CSAH 12 will <br /> require signalization. We are hopeful that no additional signals are needed between TH <br /> 10 and CSAH 12 on Tyler Street. However, if in the future it is determined that one <br /> additional signal is needed, the most likely intersection would be the intersection of 175th <br /> Avenue, which would serve a regional area lying east of Tyler Street. 175th Avenue, when <br /> it is reconstructed, will certainly act as a collector in the City's overall transportation <br /> system. <br /> <br /> Nowhere in the City does a signalized intersection involve a local street as this proposal <br /> would. All currently signalized intersections involve regional collector roads and above. <br /> <br /> Adding a signalized intersection to Tyler Street will have a negative effect on its ability to <br /> efficiently carry large volumes of traffic. As the City Council is well aware, Mn/DOT has <br /> taken a negative position in recent years to the addition of signalized intersections on their <br /> trunk highway through the City because of the negative effect that signalized intersections <br /> have on the highway's ability to carry large volumes of traffic efficiently. Although it is a <br /> much lower class road than a trunk highway, the effect of a signalized intersection with a <br /> local street on Tyler Street would have a similar effect. <br /> <br /> I will be in attendance at your May 13, 2002, City Council meeting should you have any further <br /> questions regarding this issue. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br />Terry J.~vlaurer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:tw <br /> <br />Ltr 5-3-02 Council <br /> <br />Howard R, Green Company <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br /> <br />