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NOV-23-93 TUE 14:47 MSA CONSULTING ENGINEERS FAX NO, 6126449446 P,02/03 <br />CGmsf <br />November 23, 1993 <br />File: 230-000-00 <br />Mr. Pat Klaers <br />CIA ENGINEERING: City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />ENVIRONMiENTM 13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />ITEM 3.6. <br />MUMC:Eu RE: MAIN STREET/TIPTON AVENUE INTERSECTION <br />°'G' .W!G Dear Mr. Klaers: <br />SrRucraeAt About a week ago, Councilmember Dietz asked me to review the intersection of Main Street <br />and Tipton Avenue relative to the stop sign control. As you are aware, currently that is a <br />SUR✓Et NG T -intersection with Main Street being the east and south legs, and Tipton Avenue being the <br />west leg. Main Street has a substantially higher traffic count that Tipton Avenue. At this <br />!WF,c point in time, the intersection is set up with an all -way stop sign situation. Therefore, all <br />vehicles must stop except for vehicles heading eastbound on Main Street coming across the <br />TPANSFORTAHON bridge. These vehicles have a free right -turn with a yield condition. <br />There are two alternatives the City could consider in changing the traffic control pattern at <br />this intersection. The first and less desirable of the two would be to remove the stop signs <br />for westbound Main Street and Tipton Avenue. This would provide for free movement <br />from Main Street hitbound to the left turn movement needed to cross the Elk River Bridge. <br />This would also provide for a free movement through the intersection for those few vehicles <br />each day that access it from Tipton Avenue. <br />The second alternative, which we would recommend if there is to be a change, would be <br />1326 Energy Pork Drive to remove the stop sign for westbound Main Street. This would provide for free left turning <br />movements for those westbound vehicles on Main Street. This would still require the few <br />St. Paul, MN 55108 vehicles a day on Tipton Avenue to stop prior to entering the intersection. In this scenario, <br />612-6444389 perhaps a supplementary sign could be added to the Tipton Avenue stop sign which would <br />Fox: 612-644-9446 indicate oncoming traffic does not stop. <br />9800 Shelord Parkway <br />Minneapolis, MN 55441 <br />612-546-0432 <br />Fax: 612-5446398 <br />