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<br />NOV-23-93 TUE 14:47 <br /> <br /> <br />/" <br /> <br />[OISllL'nNG Hlm_ <br /> <br />CIVil ENGJNEERING: <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAl <br /> <br />NoUN1C,a.Al <br /> <br />PL4NNNG <br /> <br />i STRUCTURAL <br /> <br /> <br />SURVE'rtNG <br /> <br />TRAFFIC <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive <br />51. Paul, MN 55108 <br />612-6.t4-4389 <br />Fax: 612-6.t4-9446 <br /> <br />. 9800 5helard Parkway <br />Minneapoli$, MN 55441 <br />612-546-0.m <br />Fax: 612-54.1-6398 <br /> <br />MSA CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />FAX NO. 6126449446 <br /> <br />P,02/03 <br /> <br />ITEM 3.6. <br /> <br />November 23, 1993 <br />File: 230-000-00 <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers , <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: MAIN STREET/TIPTON A VENUE INTERSECTION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />About a week ago, Councilmember Dietz asked me to review the intersection of Main Street <br />and Tipton A venue relative to the. stop sign control. As you are aware, currently that is a <br />T -intersection with MainStreet 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 />point in time, the intersectionis set up with an all-way stop sign situation. Ther:efore, all <br />vehicles must stop except for vehicles heading eastbound on Main Street coming across the <br />bridge. These vehicles have a free right-turn with a yield condition. <br /> <br /> <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 M~treet and Tipton Avenue. This would provide for free movement <br />from Main Street ound 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 A venue. <br /> <br />The second alternative, which we would recommend if there is to be a change, would be <br />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 />vehicles a day on Tipton Avenue to stop prior to entering the intersection. In this scenario, <br />perhaps a supplementary sign could be added to the Tipton A venue stop sign which would <br />indicate oncoming traffic does not stop. <br />