3D, US 10 Highway 96 Interchange Improvements – Municipal Cons

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ARDEN HILLS C1TY C4UNC�L -- �uiy, i 1; 2Q I 1 � b_A_ High�vay 9b/TH JD Inlerstate Projec! — Public Hearing (continued) was �ot. She asked how t�is closure wouEd affect the tratfic on Highway l0 and Highway 96. She also sta�ed that over the �ears the residents had been led �o believe t�►ai ii Fhe roadway were resurfaeed w�th a biturriino�s materia[ this would reduce the amnunt of noise on the road. Mr. Tolaas hac� stated in his presentation ihat this would not be the case. She asked for clarification regarding �his poi�t. She stated that Highway I O and Highway 96 was being recortstructed to rraeet the State's needs and the residents were not geiting any naise abatement. She wanted to know if the CiFy could look into lirniting or eliminating truck traf�c on that streich of highve�ay_ She asked if tk�e City could look at the truck traiftc on this road and have t�is traffe directed ta the I-694 and I-35W interc�ange. S4�e alsa asked if the mone}� that was being savet� by not having Highway �0 go under Highway 96 was bein� used for t�e reconstruction of I-694/I-35 proj�et. She stated t�e aresidents o€the Br�arknoll neighborhood are disappointed they are not receiving so�nd wails. Ms. Christine Winiecki, 4175 Old TH 10, Arde� Nills, asked a6out the ramping coming off of southbaund Hig�iway 10 an� �f this would be a r�orti� and sauth intersectior�_ She expressed concern t�at if this was only southbound then tE�is ufill ir�crease the traific on OId TH l0_ She stated s�e had heard that the Vikings were planning for a four-[ane ramp coming offof �-35, in the area of Scherer Brothers. She asked if anyone on the Cou�cil had heard about Scherer Brothers being bought aut. Councilme�ber Holmes stated the ramp Ms. Winiecki was asking about is for sout�bound traff c only_ Mr. A1an Johnson, Highway 3 0, Arden Hills_ stated his road w•as being closed. He askecE if a sidewaik would be put in frarr� Hi�hway 96 to Lake Sht�re Alace. Mr. Mike Loosbrock, ��35 Lake Shore Place, Arden Hills; stated noise is a prob�em in hzs neighborhood. Dave Cmiel had contestec� the noise f ndings as�d he asked i� there had been any folIow-�p on this. Currentl}� there are trees in the area tl�at provide some r�oise mitigation and these will be remo�ed. He asked if somet�ing would 6e put in to replace these trees ihat wauld provide some noise rnitigation_ He stated he wou�d alsa like to see a sidewalk installed in this area. Mr. John Wrobel, 1565 Royal Hills Drive, Arden Hiils, expressed cancerns about lowering Highway 96 and the potentia� for flooding especialI}T in years similar to this year where there is an e�cessive amaunt of rain. He stated �te would be in favar of lowering the overal] speed limi� for Highway i4 through the Cfty_ Mr. Russe�l Be�-tsch, 4419 Amb1e C�rcle, Arden Hills, expressed cancerns about �he amount of traffc t�a€ will be generated with the east bound bezng shut off. He alsa s�ated that S�. Pae�l has been able �o reduce the speed limit and the gross weight limit or� I-35E throug� their coz�m�zn�ty. He suggested Arden Hills look into these opt�ons for the community. He also questioned the reasons were far shutting aff Highway 10 north but rnai�taining westbound 96_ Changin� �his traffic flow could be a cost savings �or t�e project.