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<br /> . <br /> . <br /> . The amount of traffic coming in and out of the site at the Hamline Avenue/Karth <br /> Lake Circle intersection does not warrant the addition of right turn lanes. These <br /> would be difficult to add given the right-of-way limitations and the location of the <br /> day care center's parking lot. To facilitate traffic movement at the intersection, it <br /> is recommended that larger than standard radii be built on the northwest and <br /> southwest corners of the intersection. This will allow separation of traffic for <br /> traffic turning right into the site and traffic turning right out of the site, A 50 foot <br /> radius is recommended on each corner if feasible. <br /> B. TRAFFIC SAFETY <br /> The study intersections are controlled with either stop signs or traffic signals and <br /> have turn lanes to safely separate through traffic from turning traffic. It is <br /> believed they will continue to operate safely with the minimal amount of traffic <br /> being added by the Office Park, Area residents have raised concerns about <br /> westbound to eastbound u-turns on Highway 96 at Keithson Drive to turn right <br /> into the site, The forecasts anticipate approximately 10 vehicles doing this during <br /> the a,m, peak hour, There is a separate left turn lane provided for westbound <br /> Highway 96 at Keithson Drive, The intersection has clear sight lines and there is <br /> a small amount of traffic generated by the 13 homes on Keithson Drive. It is <br /> believed that this u-turn can be made safely, County staff agree with this <br /> assessment, but they will ban u-turns at the intersection if a problem arises, <br /> - C. INTERNAL SITE CIRCULA TlON <br /> The parking lots for the site will provide smooth traffic flow between the two <br /> access points, Due to site constraints, the day care's driveway will be realigned <br /> to access a shared driveway instead of accessing Hamline Avenue directly (see <br /> the site plan in the Appendix), To keep the office park traffic from dominating the <br /> outbound move to Hamline Avenue, it is recommended that the southbound <br /> movement out of the day care and the eastbound movement out of the office <br /> "". ,-.--. - - .. --~~. -~-~- ~.~- <br /> - -- - - - --~ ^ ~,- - ; -- ~ - --- - . 0"-" '_n .."___ <br /> -_0"',-," -', . "........ .........._.--',.. . . .-- -- - ------- <br /> ,-- ~.~.... ~.~. .~. ~.,~~. ~,~ ~,.~.,. "0 "~', ~'___'~'__" 'H~'~'"~''' <br /> should remain uncontrolled to allow free flowing movement into the site, <br /> e <br /> -~.~-~~ <br /> Ardell Hills Office Park ]4 Arden Hills, Ml"./ <br /> Fra{lIe fmpao STud)" llul" 2005 <br />