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CON'S[LTING ENGINEER~ <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive <br /> <br />St. Poul, MN 55108 <br /> <br />612-644-4389 <br /> <br />1-800-888.2923 <br /> <br />Fax: 612-644-9~6 <br /> <br />February 28, 1996 <br />File No. 230-297-11 <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />HILLSIDE CROSSING II ADDITION <br />T.H. 169/197TH INTERSECTION SIGNALIZATION <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING: <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br />MUNICIPAL <br />PLANNING <br /> <br />SOLID WASTE <br />STRUCTURAL <br />SURVEYING <br /> <br />TRAFFIC <br />TRANSPORTATION <br /> <br />ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL <br />ENGINEERING: <br /> <br />HVAC <br /> <br />POWER DISTRIBUTION <br /> <br />SCADA <br /> <br />SYSTEM CONTROLS <br /> <br />OFFICES IN: <br /> <br />MINNEAPOLIS <br /> <br />PRIOR LAKE <br /> <br />ST. PAUL <br /> <br />WASECA <br /> <br />As the Hillside Crossing II Addition moves forward, it is reasonable to assume that its <br />development will bring with it the need for a traffic signal at the intersection of 197th and <br />T.H. 169. I have had conversations with Gary Durlum, the District 3 Traffic Engineer, <br />regarding this very issue. He has indicated to me that he felt MnDOT would use State <br />rather than Federal funds for any signal installation at this intersection, in that the funding <br />would be 50% MnDOT and 50% local based on the four legs at the intersection. He felt <br />that this project could be'accomplished through a cooperative agreement much like the <br />Joplin/T.H. 10 intersection. <br /> <br />The most likely scenario for funding would be fiscal year 1998 which begins July 1997. <br />The first step in applying for a cooperative agreement project would be to do a Signal <br />Justification Report and try to prove that a signal will be needed when the expected traffic <br />is generated by the Hillside Crossing II Development. <br /> <br />As you are aware from previous cooperative agreement projects, this is a rather time <br />consuming process; therefore, I would recommend that the City initiate the process as <br />soon as possible by authorizing the preparation of a Signal Justification Report and <br />application to MnDOT for a cooperative agreement project to signalize the intersection of <br />T.H. 169 and 197th Avenue. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding this, please call us. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />Terry J/Maurer, P.E. <br /> <br />TJM:jb <br /> <br />297-2817.feb An Equal Opportunity EmploTcr <br /> <br /> <br />