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<br />Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists <br />PO Box 19520, Minneapolis, MN 55419 218-270-8252 www.morcmtb.org <br /> <br />Andrew Witter, P.E. <br />Sherburne County Public Works Director <br />13880 Business Center Drive NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Andrew Witter, <br /> <br />During our annual meeting with the City of Elk River, Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists <br />(MORC) was updated on future projects within the city. One of the projects involves <br />Sherburne County reconstructing County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 (181 st Avenue) <br />from Line Avenue/Zane Street East to the Sherburne/Anoka County border in 2020. As <br />part of the project, the county is proposing a change in access to Hillside Park (the city’s <br />only mountain bike park). The new proposed access will be a right in, right out. <br /> <br />MORC is very concerned with the proposed change in access to Hillside Park. It is <br />difficult to access 181st Avenue, especially during peak travel times. For park visitors <br />wishing to access the park from westbound 181st Avenue or exit the park to westbound <br />181st Avenue, the proposed access change will require a U-turn movement. Being <br />regulars to the park, we have seen fewer opportunities to enter 181 st Avenue in its current <br />configuration and have seen an increase in truck traffic along this segment. These factors <br />will likely make it difficult for park users to safely make the U-turn movement. <br /> <br />MORC respectfully requests that Sherburne County maintain a full access to Hillside <br />Park by considering other options that would retain full access to the Park which could <br />include realigning the access. <br /> <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Graydon Betts <br />Treasurer – Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists