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TH 10 Corridor Study Committee 12/17/99 Meeting Minutes Page 3 • Review of Work Plan: - Terry Humbert reviewed the proposed study work plan (Attachment 1). He said that Mn/DOT District 3 is primarily concerned with safety and maintaining an acceptable travel speed on TH 10 through effective access management. Terry Humbert presented a table illustrating the proliferation of signals on TH 10 through Sherburne County from 1985 to present. Over this period, he noted that over 12 signals have been installed. It was noted there might be two more signals in the city of Big Lake and Big Lake Township. • Patrick Klaers said that another signal is being studied on Waco Street in Elk River. The City is pursuing a local initiative project to complete the frontage road from the Government Center to Waco with the thought that the Waco intersection would be signalized. Terry Humbert commented that the study would have to not only look at access to TH 10 but also the connections between the various access points. The Committee, in referring to Item B.7. of the work plan, felt it was important to secure the overall support of the community to ensure ease in implementing the recommended improvements flowing from the planning process. • Ken Paulson asked about how the Northstar Corridor Study would impact the TH 10 corridor study for which this committee was about to begin. (The Northstar Corridor Study is intended to evaluate the feasibility of providing commuter rail services between the Twin Cities and St. Cloud along the BNSF line adjacent to TH 10.) Terry Humbert said that the district has been in contact with the persons responsible for conducting the Northstar Corridor Study to coordinate various activities. He added that he envisioned TH 10 corridor study would go into significantly more detail than the rail study. The Committee discussed a meeting schedule to commence activities for the study. The following was tentatively agreed to: 1. District staff to collect preliminary traffic data and present this information at the Committee's next meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2000. 2. Locals to share information about their local land use planning and zoning at a Committee meeting to be held in March 2000. 3. District staff to hold Open House meetings in various communities within the study area in April 2000. Terry Humbert, in referring to Item G. of the work plan, stated that the role of the Committee would be to develop recommendations for local government consideration and approval. The goal is to work with the communities in the study area to address issues and reach agreement on the study recommendations.