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R. Green Company <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />October 2, 1998 <br />File: 804920J-0325 <br /> <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />Formerly MSA <br />Consulting Engineers <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: 189TM AVENUE/DODGE STREET INTERSECTION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />When the City Council considered the Country Inn and Suites proposals, they also authorized <br />an all-way stop sign warrant study for the intersection of 189th Avenue and Dodge Street. As <br />you are aware, the intersection is currently a "T" intersection, but the fourth leg will become the <br />driveway to the Country Inn and Suites. 189th Avenue is currently stop-controlled with no stop <br />sign on Dodge Street. <br /> <br />We performed traffic counts for this analysis from Tuesday, September 1, 1998 to Thursday, <br />September 3, 1998. Results of these traffic counts are attached. We have observed very little <br />pedestrian traffic at this intersection, so pedestrian counts were not performed. <br /> <br />Warrants for multi-way stop signs are found in the Minnesota Manual of Uniform Traffic Control <br />Devices (MMUTCD), and are as follows: <br /> <br />The "Multi-way Stop" installation is useful as a safety measure at some locations. It should <br />ordinarily be used only where the volume of traffic on the intersecting roads is approximately <br />equaL A traffic control signal is more satisfactory for an intersection with a heavy volume of <br />traffic. <br /> <br />Any of the following conditions may warrant a multi-way STOP sign installation (sec 2B-4): <br /> <br />Where traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, the multi-way stop is an interim <br />measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being <br />made for the signal installation. <br /> <br />An accident problem, as indicated by five or more reported accidents of a type <br />susceptible of correction by a multi-way stop installation in a 12-month period. Such <br />accidents include right and left turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions. <br /> <br />O:\PROJ\804920j\0325\920-1807.sept.doc <br /> <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />