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<br />.MS ~ <br /> <br />CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />C/VIL ENGINEERING. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAl <br /> <br />MUNICIPAl <br /> <br />PLANNING <br /> <br />STRUCTURAl <br /> <br /> <br />-SURVEYING <br /> <br />TRAFFIC <br /> <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />1326 Energy Pork Drive <br />Sf. Paul, MN 55108 <br />612.644.4389 <br />Fox: 612-644.9446 <br /> <br />_800 Shelard Parkway <br />Minneapolis, MN 55441 <br /> <br />612.546.0432 <br />Fox: 612.544.6398 <br /> <br />December 27, 1993 <br />File: 230-000-00 <br /> <br />Mr. Stephen Rohlf <br />Building and ZOning Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: RDF PLANT TRAFFIC ISSUES <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Rohlf: <br /> <br />As requested, we have reviewed the traffic concerns for the RDF plant relative to vehicles <br />exiting 165th Avenue and heading eastbound on TH 10. Specifically, the issue we were <br />asked to review was whether or not there is a need to construct an acceleration lane for <br />these movements. In reviewing this issue, we have talked to Mr. Glen Kaas, manager of <br />the RDF plant. Mr. Kaas was able to provide us with information relative to these types <br />of movements over the last year. His information indicated the following: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />During the last year, there were 2,264 semi-trailer type of units which turned left. <br />Based on a five or six day week, this would mean 7.3 to 8.7 vehicles per day turned <br />left. <br /> <br />· There were 22,054 other types of single axle vehicles which made this left turn, <br />which results in an average of 71.8 to 80.6 vehicles based on a five or six day <br />week. <br /> <br />Some of the other thoughts that we had relative to analyzing this issue are as follows: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Most of the vehicles making this left turn to eastbound TH 10 are empty when they <br />leave the plant, which should ease the length the vehicle needs to accelerate up to <br />the speed of traffic on TH 10. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />We are not aware of any significant accident record at the intersection of 165th and <br />THlO. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Of all the vehicles turning left, the large portion of these would be able to stop in <br />the median between east and westbound TH 10 and wait for an appropriate gap to <br />continue their left turn into TH 10 traffic. This, of course, is not true for the seven <br />to eight semi-tractor trailer trips per day. <br />