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.... , r , ~ . . . MINUTES Informational Meeting of T.H. 51 and snelling Avenue Median closing Monday, November 23, 1992, 3:00 p.m. Present were: Dorothy Person, City Administrator-Arden Hills; Dan Winkel, Public Works Superintendent-Arden Hills; Dick Roessler, Chair-Public Safety/Works Committee-Arden HillS, Jean Lemberg, Member-Public Safety/Works Committee-Arden Hills, Brad Lemberg, Arden Hills resident and President of Independent Consulting Engineers, Inc. ; Janeen Kajer, resident; Jim Tolass, Ramsey County Public Works; Dan Soler, Ramsey County Public Works; Tom O'Keefe, MnDOT representative; Terry Maurer, city Engineer-Maurer Stewart Associates; Dale HickS, Councilmember- Arden Hills; Dick wedell, Ramsey County Commissioner Elect; JoAnn Growe, Councilmember-Arden Hills; Beverly Aplikowski, Councilmember Elect-Arden Hills. Councilmember Dale Hicks convened the meeting. Tom O'Keefe from MnDOT indicated that he works for the local initiatives portion of MnDOT in that he is responding the citizen request for information and alternatives for the Closing of Trunk Highway 51 near Lydia and snelling Avenue. O'Keefe indicated that per his October 23, 1992, letter the closing is a permanent . closure in the minds of MnDOT. The closure of the intersection as exists currently is a permanent closure. However, he had prepared for concept alternatives for the city to consider and possibility recommend MNDOT their preferred alternative. 1- Frontage road from Old snelling to Lydia. This is the preferred MnDOT alternative due to the safety issue in eliminating three entrances/exits onto T.H. 51- 2. Reconfiguring the intersection of Old Snelling, Hamline and T.H. 51, turning this into a right angle and opening again this intersection with a signal light. 3. Widening the County Road E bridge. 4. Continue with a permanent closure of the median. The County representative Jim Tolass indicated that the traffic studies at county Road E has shown that in January, 1991, 7,680 cars were travelling on county Road E at that intersection and in March, 1992, the traffic count was 7,718. Therefore, no major or substantial effect of the closure of T.H. 51 has been seen by the County. citizens indicate that there may be more traffic due to a potential townhouse development. Ramsey County indicated that work may be needed on the bridge. . However, there are no plans at this time. Brad Lemberg indicated that ADT may be acceptable. During rush hours and extremely busy time periods, the bridge is difficult to travel. MnDOT indicated if there is a frontage road that they will not obtain the right-of-way. The local governmental entity would be responsible for all costs of this frontage road. ...h.1(! ~U / r/ADh~ a~Ut(1.LL I]tf,y.