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. Arden Hills Council 7 January 25, 1993 Brad Lemberq, 1401 Skiles Lane - I have many years experience as a municipal engineer myself, and I resent the manner in which this intersection was closed without due process. The public should be aware that the signals which are now at Lydia/Snelling were originally bid for the T.H. 51/Snelling intersection, but a decision was then made not to install them at that location. In my opinion as a traffic engineer, County Road E is a very poor alternate route and traffic around Lake Johanna is unsafe. There is no provision for pedestrian or bike traffic to cross. T.H. 51. Noise barrier walls along highways have proven to be ineffective, Money is available through MSA funds to improve the intersection. Right-of-way was originally purchased for a diamond intersection and that is what should be designed by a professional. We need a replacement. . Paul ine,Haas, 142.0 West County Road E - r' ve heard rumor' that the people on County Road E are pushing to reopen the intersection, but as one of those residents, I want to report that we want a safe intersection to service the entire community. A vital artery has been closed without due process and now there is additional safety concerns along County Road E. For the whole community, we want an intersection; if a signalized, redesigned intersection is found to be a good alternative, let's do it. Clifford Nimis, 1485 Glenhill Road - Accidents at the former intersection were the result of speed on the roadway. primarily, we need to reduce speed so there is less chance of serious accidents. Mayor Sather announced that Council has received a number of pieces of correspondence and staff has also maintained a list of resident phone calls expressing various positions on this matter. Councilmember Aplikowski stated that she shares the concern regarding the speed of traffic on this roadway in addition to the poor design of the intersection. She stated that she would favor ordering a feasibility study to determine if a new intersection with reduced speed is a viable possibility. . Councilmember Malone recapped the background surrounding this issue, and stated that the City left it to MnDOT's discretion whether or not to close the intersection after the last fatality. He added that options for reopening have been considered, and although it is out of the question to reopen the intersection in its former design, perhaps there is a safer design for reopening the intersection. He said that since this matter involves main roads, in the interest of circulation of traffic, it would be prudent to examine the options.