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<br /> l(i' Mlnn"~ota Department ~(T;~rtatl~n RECbvt:.w ,,~; 28 1992
<br /> Metropolitan District
<br /> Transportation Building
<br /> St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
<br /> . ~!:I Oakdale Office, 3485 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
<br /> Golden Valley Office, 2055 North Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
<br /> Reply to OakdaIe Office
<br /> 779-1210
<br /> October 23, 1992 Telephone No,
<br /> Thomas R. Sather, Mayor
<br /> City of Arden Hills
<br /> 1450 West Highway 96
<br /> Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112
<br /> Re: TH 51 near Lydia and Snelling Avenue (C,S. 6216)
<br /> Dear Mayor Sather:
<br /> Thank-you for your letter of September 22, 1992 concerning the intersection of Snelling Avenue
<br /> and TH 51. I am sorry that the City feels there was inadequate opportunity to participate in the
<br /> decision to close the median in the above-mentioned area. MnlDOT greatly values public
<br /> participation in the decision-making process and we feel that adequate opportunity was afforded
<br /> . in this case,
<br /> The decision to close the median as-is cannot be revisited. Closing the median was necessary
<br /> because of the number and severity of accidents occurring, To reopen the median would
<br /> represent a significant public danger, a more significant danger than what results from rerouting
<br /> traffic onto lower speed local streets. Reopening the median would also expose MnlDOT to
<br /> liability lawsuits, Closing the median was agreed to as a first step until such time as alternatives
<br /> could be explored and a mutually acceptable solution developed.
<br /> As we have stated, MnlDOT is willing and able to work with the city to explore and develop
<br /> alternatives for convenient and safe access to th~ neighborhoods in this area. We strongly desire
<br /> to move forward and make progress in meeting your needs. Please have the chair of your
<br /> Public Safety and Public Works Advisory Committee schedule a meeting, I suggest that you
<br /> invite the city engineer and a representative from Ramsey County, as most alternatives involve
<br /> roadways under county jurisdiction,
<br /> If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 779-1210.
<br /> Sincerely,
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<br /> Tom O'Keefe, P.E.
<br /> . Metro Division Planning and Programming
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<br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer
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