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<br /> -- <br /> . . <br />Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 1-2-92 <br />Page 2 <br />MEDIAN (Cent' d) Fable stated he does not believe closing this median is . <br /> the best solution; suggested the entire intersection be <br /> closed for traffic traveling in both directions. <br />Fable referred to ==espondence he received fram Skip Humphrey which endorses <br />closing the entire median to traffic. <br />Council1nember Hicks questioned the rationale for closing the median only for <br />northbound traffic. <br />Mary Bieringer, MnDO:r District Traffic Engineer, advised. that MnDO:r would prefer <br />to utilize the least restrictive method to =ntrol traffic at this time; <br />indicated further review of the intersection may determine full closure at a <br />later date. <br />Council1nember MahCMald reminded residents that the roadways being discussed. are <br />not under City jurisdiction, one is a state highway and the other a Ramsey County <br />roadway. He noted that Council must rely on the judgement of the state traffic <br />engineers to determine what method will be most effective to control traffic at <br />this intersection. MahCMald also noted that the letter fram Skip Hurrphrey, <br />suJ::mitted by Mr. Fable, does not actually =ntain language which endorses closure <br />of the median. <br />May= Sather suggested further review of the median closing should be =nducted <br />in the Spring, after the median closure has been in place for a few months and <br />prior to any permanent closure being installed at this location. . <br />'lhere was discussion relating to the bridge overpass at County Rbad E. Mayor <br />Sather indicated that the City has on several occasions requested the bridge be <br />=nsidered by Ramsey County in their Capital Improvement Plan. <br />Brad lemberg, 1401 Skiles Lane, stated his displeasure that residents did not <br />receive sufficient notice of the closing of the median. He advised. the traffic <br />=unts provided by MnDO:r were taken prior to the upgrade of Iexington Avenue and <br />the =nstruction of the new Target store in Shoreview. He reviewed information <br />relating to a=idents which have occurred in the north bound lane of Highway 51 <br />and at the ramp on County Road E. lemberg noted that the three semaphores along <br />County Road E are not effectively coordinated. <br />lemberg noted that Arden Hills previously refused signalization at the Old <br />Snelling intersection and the state then installed the semaphore at Lydia Avenue. <br />He suggested MnDO:r install a coordinated flashing warning light along the north <br />bound lane of Highway 51 to reduce traffic speed, and realign and install <br />signalization at this intersection. He further suggested an up-tcKlate study of <br />traffic =nditions be completed prior to closing the intersection. <br />George Rosene, 3445 Glenarden Court, stated he initially favored closing the <br />intersection. He indicated his preference would be the installation of a <br />baIricade to close the Snelling access onto Highway 51, thus =eating a dead-end <br />street. <br /> . <br /> ----------- <br />