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P.O. BOX ~8 · ELK RIVER, MN SS330 <br /> February 15, 1996 <br /> <br /> Pat Klaers, City Adm/nistrator <br /> City Of Elk River <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway <br /> P O Box 490 <br /> Elk River,/YIN 55330 <br /> <br /> RE: Transportation Plan. East/West Corridor <br /> Pat: <br /> <br /> On behalf of the Sherbume County Board of Commissioners, I am wr/t/ng to clar/f7 our position <br /> concerning the above. I explained to the County Board at our <br /> recommendation for addressing about the above corridor.' <br /> concerns meeting on February 13th, 1996 my <br /> In my op/nion, them is extensive 'usc[fi · ' <br /> safest possible roadwa .I. cauon to preserve ex/sd · <br /> area of the City ofE/k Y~ ~,o.? ~g~.aUon to move peoole and s-.-.-'n~-R:i.'ght'°,f'Way to al/ow for the <br /> z nm is mam/y due to the ot ' a out of the west centr <br /> number of accesses to major roads such as T.H. 10 and T.H. <br /> be provided to service this develooing area. Unless add~t~ enual for development and the 1/m/te~ <br /> provided major traffic proble ~' ' 'onal local an · <br /> serious im~,~,., ..... :-, . ~ will develop on ex/st/ roadw _~ c.o. II.e:ctor corridors are . <br /> · '""'-' ,-,~ ~ments aajacent to these c ~,~,~g _a_~s tha~ w~ll clemand eve <br /> o ...... o. Connoting Count,, Ro--' °"- ~.mo?. <br /> road to T.H. 169 is being considered in our Transportation Plan. Additional connections must be <br /> developed to T.H. I0 due to the traffic already on County Road 44. v ,,u az w~m a z-lane <br /> <br /> The data we have gathered to date does not support <br /> from T.H. 10 (Big Lake Township) the justification for designation of a direct route <br /> feasibility of this type of COnnection to T.H. 169. We will continue to include the study of the <br /> County Transportation Plan. as more dam is ana/yzed during the Course of the Sherbume <br /> <br /> The data collection phase of the'Sherburne County Transportation Plan should be completed by <br /> March of this year. There have been set backs due to key personnel leaving the consulting firm <br /> facilitating the $herbume County Transportation p/an, OSM, Inc We arecia <br /> in this effort and look forward to developing the tools we need th~'ou h ~ pte your cooperation <br /> possible decisions with the Citizens of °~- ~ ,-. - - g ' lan to make the best <br /> work closely together in this planning effort. <br /> aneraurne ~-ounty. It is essential that the City & County <br /> <br /> Sinc-'erelyI <br /> <br />Dave Schwarting <br />County Engineer <br /> <br />* PHONE(612)441.1722 , FAX(612)441.2264 <br /> <br /> <br />