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ITem # 4.6a. <br /> <br />Howard R, Green Qompany <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />August 17, 2000 <br />File: 810970J-0325 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 5.5330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE STRIPING <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />With the proposal for the Softpac Industries building moving forward, there is likely to be a <br />substantial amount of semi-truck traffic generated on Business Center Ddve. The proposed <br />building at full development will have 24 loading docks for shipping and receiving of materials. I <br />believe it would provide a much safer environment for vehicle traffic on Business Center Drive if <br />these semi-trucks could make left turns from a left turn lane. Therefore, I would recommend <br />that the City Council consider the restriping of Business Center Drive to a 3-lane configuration. <br /> <br />Providing a 3-lane configuration would require no movement of the outside curb lines of <br />Business Center Drive. There would be some minor modifications to the concrete median that <br />exists at the intersection of Business Center Drive and Joplin Avenue. These minor <br />modifications would provide for a left turn movement into the existing ddveway for the vacant <br />commercial lot at the southwest corner of the intersection. The attached exhibit shows how the <br />median could be modified to provide for this left turn lane and then introduce a center left turn <br />lane for all turning vehicles. As you are aware, we are just proceeding with the construction of <br />Business Center Ddve from the Sherbume County Government Center to Waco Street. <br />Therefore, it would be relatively easy to restdpe that portion of the roadway to continue the 3- <br />lane design all the way to Waco Street. Obviously the Stewart Wilson property has substantial <br />vacant land that could produce similar semi-truck traffic as is anticipated with the Softpac <br />Industry building. <br /> <br />I will be in attendance at Monday evening's City Council meeting to discuss this issue further <br />with you. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br /> <br />TJM:tw <br /> <br />O:\PROJ~810970J\0325~r 8-17-00 Council.doc <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />