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, , Minutes of Special Council Meeting Village of Arden Hills Monday, November 23, 1981 - 7:30 p.m. Village Hall Call to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Woodburn called the aeeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Roll Call Preaent - Mayor Robert Woodburn, Councilmen Janet Hollenhorst, Diane McAllister, Maurice Johnson . Abs.at - Councilman James Wingert Also Present - Village Engineer Donald Christoffersen, Treas urer Donald Lamb, Deputy Clerk Dorothy Zehm. Approval of Minutes that the Minutes the Johnson moved, seconded by McAllister, of Regular Council Meetin, of November 9th be approved ae submitted. Motion carried unanimously. Business from the Floor 1I0ne MuDOT Preliminary Plans - Layout 110. 1. Snellin~/Hsmline/HiRhway 51 Intersection Mike Robinson, Project Manager, MnDOT, described the plan as basically two "T" intersections; only righ t turns are provided onto Highway 51 from Hamline Ave. and from Snelling Ave; no left ~ "U-turns" will be allowed except at points of cross-over which are approximately 550' apart. Lydia ~~ ~n t>U. Road E are the alternative for this maneuver; only -r.~ iJ is a left turn to cross to either Snelling or Hamline, which can be avoided by the Lydia and Co. Rd. E alternaUves. In discussion, it was noted that stop lights had previoualy been suggested to control the intersection but was not favored by the City. Robinson explained that the proposed design will be safer than signala. Another suggestion was to pro~ide acceleration lanes in addi Uon to the proposed separated cross-over pointe. Robinaon explained that State standards provide for acceleration lanes onto "freeways" , but not onto other roads; standards were developed to provide con- sisteney fo.r drivers; people are not used to acceleration lanes, except at freeways in order to get up to freeway speed; explained tla a t anllceeleration lane is meant to allow cars to remsin in that lane until they achieve highway speed - they could not there- fore, eroaa to left-turn lsne to cross Highway 51. Robinson said he did not see the neceasity for acceleration lanes at this intersection. It was noted that the estimated cost of the proposed modified eross- over ia $250,000; oost of a stop light is $80,000 plua maintenanee . thereof and replacement within about 15 years. Robinaon said minor roadwork maybe needed for stop signs, estimated at an additional $20,000. Robinson said the proposed plan is considered a "one- time project. " Robinson reported an average of 16 accidents/year at the inter- section; with the design change proposed, anticipates a reduction in the number of accidents to 8/year. lobinson explained that the plan also prOVides a right turn lane onto Glenhill Road from the north (existing left turn lane onto Glenhill Road, froll the south will remain and the croas-over of the median (frail Glenhill) for left-turn onto Highway 51 wilL be widened; noted that an average of 1 accident/year occurs at this interseetion. -