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AV.GL rnn led aav [Zur BA LIESCH IZ002/002 <br /> Rohlf, Steve <br /> IllFrom: Curt Eastlund[Curt.Eastlund@a dot.state.mn.us[ <br /> Sent: Tuesday, December 10,2002 4:39 PM <br /> To: Mark Rents <br /> Cc: Gary Dirlam <br /> Subject: Elk River Gravel Pit Access <br /> Mark, <br /> I got a call from Roger Schmidt and told him I would pass on mine an <br /> Gary's comments so Mn/DOT (read as "Mark Renn"1 could reply to the city. <br /> Wes-calked about including a range of acceptable conditions that he could <br /> chase down. <br /> My preferences would be the following. <br /> First preference. <br /> Get an easement off the R/W from his neighbor and do not have the slow <br /> moving trucks mixing with highway traffic. <br /> Second preference. <br /> Build auxiliary lanes (southbound on left; northbound on right) from the <br /> public road accessing his property to the cross aver entering Elk River <br /> Bit and from Elk River bit back to his public access point. Instruct <br /> drivers not to enter into the through lanes, just travel the auxiliary <br /> lanes. <br /> Distant third option. <br /> IF the 221st Ave intersection is far enough north to allow trucks to <br /> reach highway speed, and IF there is a czoss over and an access point <br /> opposite that could be used for a combined entrance. They could <br /> • negotiate an easement from their western neighbor to cross and access at <br /> 221st. Still would need a N.B. right turn and S.B.. acceleration lane. <br /> This option has not been fully analyzed. Someone would need to check to <br /> • <br /> see if it is a long enough distance to get up to speed and merge, if <br /> there is an access at that location on the east side, and if-the <br /> adjacent landowner is willing work with the gravel company.' The <br /> oenefits of this option is that the gravel company may save some <br /> construction costs over the auxiliary lanes, and it may set up the long <br /> term intersection envisioned in the corridor plan- <br /> I think Gary was in concurrence with the first two. I don't think he <br /> would object to the third providing the remaining research was done and <br /> acceptable answers were found. <br /> Roger Schmidt called and asked if we could get a response to the city <br /> soon. If he can not meet our requirements he will drop the option on <br /> the land and go away. If there is a workable and acceptable solution. <br /> he will go forward with purchase and work with the city for re-toning. <br /> We have been considering this for a while. We owe them an answer. <br /> Curt Eastlund <br /> Project Development Engineer <br /> email: curt.eastlundedot.state.mn.us <br /> Ph 218 855 3021 or 800 657 3971 <br /> Fax 218 828 6105 / <br /> • <br /> 1 <br />