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I I Informational Meeting Minutes January 20, 2005 I Won't dosing Srymour, Quinn and Rush Avenues result in more trciffic at the other intersection? Doesn't that increase the probability for accidents? I Yes, there will be some more traffic at Upland and Proctor Avenues which are signalized intersections. Although with more traffic there may be more accidents, but typically a right angle accident which occurs when a vehicle is turning onto or off of the highway at an unsignalized intersection tends to be more severe than the types of accidents that occur at signalized intersections, which more often than not are rear-end types of accidents. I When would MnDOT close the highwqy access to Trunk Highwqy to? I Although MnDOT has no set program for closing Seymour, Rush and Quinn, they certainly have a stated policy of attempting to minimize access points on the trunk highway system. They have a formal access policy relative to allowing new accesses. There is also the Inter Regional Corridor Study for Trunk Highway 10 which calls for it to become an expressway in this area, which means the only access points would be the signalized intersections. However, at this point in time, there is no money programmed in MnDOT"s plan for any improvements on Highway 10 relative to the Inter Regional Corridor Study. I I Is the closure definite at this time for these three streets? I The closure is not definite; it is a proposal by us to the City Council. MnDOT is not in the business of closing these access points unless there are major accidents at one of the points, or they undertake a highway project which would require them to be closed. At this point, it is simply a recommendation from the Engineering Department to the City Council. I Do all three streets have to be closed or can just one or two of them be closed? I We are proposing to close all three at this time, but Seymour is certainly the priority because it is close to a break in the median on Trunk Highway 10, which allows full movement at Seymour Avenue onto TH 10 and the reverse. Rush and Quinn have medians across them at TH 10 so it would only allow right-in and right-out traffic. I Is Upland Avenue access to Highwqy to ever going to be closed? I It may be closed by MnDOT eventually relative to the Inter Regional Corridor Study, but that is a long distance off in the future as it stands. I At this time there were no further questions. Terry stated that this information would be provided to the City Council in the formal feasibility study. Terry also thanked those present for taking time to discuss this project with them, and indicated that they could contact either John or Terry at City Hall if they had any questions at any time in the process. I I The meeting was adjourned. Submitted by, I Terry J. Maurer, PE City Engineer I I Page 5