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• The plan by Guardian Angels for access to TH 10 at Hudson Street should not be allowed for several reasons. The first is the inability to develop a reasonable spacing between the access into the retail area and the through lanes on TH 10. Such spacing would be necessary for stacking of traffic and to provide sufficient time to make decisions. The second is that additional traffic at Hudson Street would not be compatible with the objectives of the long range corridor plans which were developed to not only safely and efficiently move traffic along the TH 10 corridor, but also to provide safe and efficient access points along TH 10. Given that the Joplin Street intersection is less than a quarter of a mile away, all traffic to and from the Guardian Angels development should use the signalized intersection at Joplin Street. If the Hudson Street access to the Guardian Angels site is allowed, Mn/DOT may have to consider removing the median crossover at Hudson Street to improve the safety and efficiency of the corridor. During the District review of the Guardian Angel's plan, an alternate was suggested which would eliminate the access at Hudson Avenue to the properties located north of TH 10. The proposal was to have a public road platted from Orono Lake Circle to the access at Hudson Street, thus providing the motel access to TH 10 via the local road system and Joplin Street. If this connection was platted, the Hudson Street access to the north side of TH 10 could be eliminated. While this would have an impact to the current site plans, it would be a pro-active step to consolidating the unsignalized access on TH 10. Amoco Food Shop - The corridor plan developed for TH 169 indicated a full access at 197th Avenue NW. Traffic volumes on TH 169 near 197th Avenue are projected to be 47,000 in the • year 2015 which is at capacity for the expressway design of TH 169. Given the level of development occurring near 197th, traffic flow could also be heavy on 197th Avenue. The plans for the Amoco Food Shop as drawn show a right-in slip from 197th Avenue NW into the Amoco Food Shop. This slip begins approximately 110 feet from the edge of TH 169. Given the congestion which is likely to occur in the future, there is a need to keep 197th Avenue as free- flowing as possible near its junction with TH 169. Since the right-in slip could cause conflicts between motorists wishing to slow down to use the slip and those wishing to accelerate as they come through the intersection, its inclusion in the plan should be discouraged. Elimination of the right-in slip would help ensure that traffic on 197th Avenue remains as free flowing as possible. If you have any questions regarding the above thoughts regarding the proposed developments, please call. Sincerely, O Terrence J. Humbert Planning Engineer cc: G.P. Dirlam - Brainerd • R.U. Busch- St. Cloud