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May 19 Virtual Open House: Questions and Comments Received 13 increased traffic has been the before dawn, throughout the day and now evening increase in commercial motor vehicle’s which would normally have used Hamline and Snelling Avenue’s as opposed to Lydia Avenue. Being so close we not only hear the vehicle’s more, but some literally shake the house. Secondly, this increase in traffic has brought us drivers who don’t normally travel this residential neighborhood route to their daily destination and they bring an increase in frustration, speed and inattentive driving habits. We have witnessed high speeds of drivers the entire way on Lydia just to turn right on Hamline Avenue, passing of other vehicle’s at a high speed and in a no passing zone, drivers yelling and honking at pedestrians walking on the shoulder and I have personally reported numerous bus stop arm violations to the Roseville Police Department and to the Moundsview School district. The State mentioned in the virtual meeting this is a public safety issue for the drivers who use Sneliing and Hamline, but has created a greater risk to public health, pedestrian and drivers alike for an entire residential neighbood for the families who live on or near Lydia Avenue between Snelling and Hamline Avenues. Third, it makes no sense to base this decision on the amount and severity of accidents at the intersection of Snelling and Hamline, when more documented property damage, personal injury and accidents resulting in death have occurred at Snelling and Lydia over the past 20+ years then Snelling and Hemline. We and our neighbors ask you to be our voice to the State of MN DOT in opposing the permanent closure of the Snelling S/B exit to S/B Hamline Avenue for our continued quality of life, safety and well being not having to be worried if an accident happens on Lydia Avenue, but when and at what cost. 8. I am a resident of the Ingerson neighborhood and love the area! I did watch some of the meeting Held a few weeks ago and appreciate you guys making it available for people who were not available to watch it live. The slide show did provide answers to some questions and I do understand the reasoning behind considering closing the intersection if your studies have shown the majority of motorists continue south on Hamline and are essentially using the left turn as a means for avoiding traffic on Snelling. However, on behalf of those of us who are legitimately using the turn lane as the fastest route home, I am wondering if any part of your research studied the use of the lane and traffic patterns during non- rush hours. Would it be a viable option to prohibit turning left at the intersection during peak hours while allowing residents of the neighborhoods to utilize the route for our weekend and evening drives? The rush hours, I assume, are the times when the turn is most risky, so closing the lane at rush would improve safety while keeping some access for neighborhoods. I know signage is not always an effective deterrent, however, signs are used to communicate no u turns at other intersections along Snelling, as well as to communicate no left from westbound Hamline to southbound Snelling at that very intersection. 9. We understand that our comments about the Hamline/Snelling Intersection (“Intersection”) are to be submitted to you. We have lived in the area since 1991 and used the left turn lane from Snelling to Hamline on numerous occasions so we are very familiar with the area and Intersection.