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<br />SEP-16-94 FRI 10:09 MSA ST PAUL <br /> <br />P.03 <br /> <br />. MS _,,<I.. 1994 <br /> <br />m'sfijiri.~G K'lilj~I}:JlS File: 230-240-70 <br /> <br />Mr. Pat K1aers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />CIVIl ~NGINHRri>JG <br /> <br />fNViiONMfNTA. <br /> <br />MUNI(IPAi <br /> <br />V~ANNIN(; <br /> <br />.:r~()(r(JIJA/ <br /> <br />'<!}~VFYI~(, <br /> <br />;?/,/fl( <br /> <br />~I'" r~$~ )k;',A r!j~.' <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive <br />SI. Paul, MN 551 OS <br />612-644-4389 <br />Fax0612-6~4-9~~6 <br /> <br />. <br />9800 Sholard Parkwoy <br />Minneap~i" MN 55~41 <br />612.546-0432 <br />Fox: 612'5~~-6398 <br /> <br />RE: GATES AVENUE I mIRD STREET INTERSECTION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />As you are aware, Councilmember Holmgren has previously suggested that the City investigate <br />cul-de-sacing Third Street east of Gates Avenue to at least temporarily improve the safety of <br />the intersection. With the increase of traffic, the offset nature of Third Street as it meets Gates <br />Avenue has become more of a concern. The City Council directed me to investigate the <br />opinions of the various people that would be affected by such a closure. In doing so, I <br />contacted Police Chief Tom Zerwas, Carol Mills (Executive Director of Guardian Angels), and <br />Cliff Skogsted, Fire Department member. <br /> <br />All three individuals were opposed to any closure of Third Street east of Gates A venue. Both <br />Chief Zerwas and Cliff Skogsted indicated that emergency vehicles utilize this route in <br />accessing both the Guardian 'Angels facilities and the apartments located on Third and Evans. <br />Both felt that during peak traffic times, to route emergency vehicles along Main Street to access <br />Evans Avenue would add significantly to the response time and possibly add a more dangerous <br />route for the emergency vehicle. Carol Mills was very opposed to the closure of Third Street <br />because it provides an access for elderly drivers to Main Street. Carol felt that it was just as <br />dangerous, if not more so, for an elderly driver to try to access Main Street via Evans Avenue. <br />All three of the individuals I contacted strongly suggested that the City pursue the realignment <br />of Third Street at Gates Avenue. As you are aware, this would require the acquisition of a <br />small amount of property on the north side of Third Street and would include the removal of <br />a large diameter tree. <br /> <br />At this point, I have not pursued with the property owner the potential of acquiring the amount <br />of land nece~sary for the realignment. Please let me know if you would like me to pursue this <br />issue further. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MSA,CONSULTINGENGINEERS <br /> <br />T~~~ <br /> <br />TJM:tW:249-160J5..., <br />