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. , . . MINUTES - Informational Meeting of T.H. 51 and Snelling Avenue Median closing Monday, November 23, 1992, 3:00 p.m. Page Two Jean Lemberg inquired about the costs and whether increased MSA miles are a possibility. However, the State indicated those do not seem to be potentials at this time but could be taken into account given other changes. Further discussion indicated a serious concern about wetlands in that area, on the frontage road area, and also the need to purchase land from Northwestern College in order to link to the drive area. Discussion also followed regarding County Road E bridge and whether this was an alternative that needed to be considered. General discussion agreed that this alternative was expensive and did not address the concern of access onto Old snelling. Primary discussion centered on changing the angle of the Old Snelling and Hamline on the east side of T.H. 51 and signalization of the intersection. The State indicated that the City would be responsible for approximately one-fourth of those . costs with one-half paid by the State and the other one-fourth funded by the County on the Hamline side. Further discussion identified that the frontage road is the most costly. The reconfiguring of Hamline, Old Snelling Avenue, and T.H. 51 with a traffic signal is not in the 5-year plan of the County or State which may represent additional changes in their systems. County Commissioner Elect Wedell indicated a need for addressing concerns of opening 1-694. The State indicated that current planning designs exist for the reconfiguration of the T.H. 51 and 1-694 intersection and ramping. Councilmember Hicks indicated the discussion regarding the request from citizens on the reconfiguration of Old Snelling, T.H. 51, and Hamline be identified as the potential priority would be forwarded to Council. It is understood that the City needs to initiate this discussion with the county and State in order to move forward at that time. This issue will be brought up at the City Council meeting. It was also agreed by the group that a separate discussion needs to follow regarding what alternative for diversion of traffic on county Road E or the effect of that traffic on the County Road E . bridge and the adjacent travel lanes to that bridge on each side of the road.