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WED 15:10 FAX 612 441 4338 <br /> <br />Dan Verdick <br />19663 Zane CT NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />March 24, 1999 <br /> <br />Terry J. Mauer, P.E. <br />City Engineer <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Terry: <br />i am contacting you in regards to the potential cul-de-sadng of Auburn St. I live on <br />the corner of Zane CT and 196th LN. I feel that cul-de-sadng Auburn St. will put all <br />potential traffic on 196th LN when it is finished. I believe that altemative solutions <br />would be to add additional stop signs along Auburn. It appears that there are plans to <br />put additional roads off Auburn and stop signs can be placed at these locations at the <br />blind points of Auburn. Reduce the speed limit on the area streets and enforce these <br />laws. <br />Also, when 196th LN is completed this cedainly will lighten the traffic on Auburn. The <br />problem is from people cutting through to 197t~ not by the people who live here. <br />Putting additional stop signs, patrolling the area with radar, and issuing dtations will <br />certainly deter the people from the area. Cul-de-sadng will only be an advantage to <br />the people on Auburn and hurt the rest of the community. When we purchase the <br />house it was evident that 196t~ LN would be used as an inlet to the subdivision but <br />certainly should not be the only one. I hope that the plans for cul-de-sadng will be <br />eliminated. <br /> Other issues other than road traffic is emergency vehicle time to get to the area will <br /> increase if they have to start going around MenardS area or 197th. i do sympathize <br /> with the people on Auburn but feel that other alternatives can be done before drastic <br /> measures of cul-de-sacing are even realistically considered. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Dan Verdick <br /> <br /> <br />