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City Council Minutes Page 5 <br /> December 3,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> 10.2 Twin Lakes Road Corridor Study <br /> Mr. Femrite introduced Pete Lemke and Maddie Peck, representatives from Bolton <br /> and Menk,who gave a presentation on the Twin Lakes Road Corridor Study. <br /> Mr. Lemke explained there had been several focus group meetings on this project. <br /> Ms. Peck reviewed the purpose of the study. Representatives from groups along the <br /> corridor attended open houses and the data they collected gave Bolton and Menk an <br /> idea of recommendations to present. <br /> Mr. Lemke reviewed the corridor improvement recommendations. Comments from <br /> residents included speed limits, concerns about traffic from side streets, and illegal <br /> passing on the shoulder when cars are waiting to turn left across traffic. <br /> Mayor Dietz asked how the 169 Redefine project improvements might affect traffic <br /> volume on this corridor. <br /> Mr. Femrite stated it is hard to say right now,but the goal of the recommendations <br /> was to focus on improved safety rather than planning for traffic fluctuations. <br /> Mayor Dietz clarified the areas the county would be paying for versus what the city <br /> would be responsible for financing. <br /> Mr. Lemke commented the information are recommendations and when further <br /> decisions are considered, certain areas would need to be highlighted and the affected <br /> residents would need to be engaged in the planning process. <br /> Councilmember Olsen asked if Bolton and Menk would be presenting their <br /> information to the county. <br /> A presentation to the county has been planned. <br /> Councilmember Ovall asked about the process of replacing or upgrading a <br /> roundabout if there is too much traffic. Is the next step converting it to a stoplight? <br /> Mr. Femrite explained there are ways to increase the capacity of a roundabout, <br /> including studying the traffic patterns, adding turn lanes, and making it a double lane <br /> roundabout. However,he doesn't anticipate the roundabouts would be unable to <br /> handle the traffic volumes. <br /> Mr. Lemke said an important consideration was approach speeds,particularly of <br /> large trucks that need to move through the area to support local industry. <br /> Councilmember Wagner asked if truck traffic would go back to Highway 169 and <br /> avoid Twin Lakes Road once Highway 169 no longer has stoplights. <br /> UREJ <br />