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s <br />' t Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />ft <br />Metropolitan District <br />1500 West County Road B-2 <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br />Date: September 14, 2010 <br />Ms. Kristine Giga <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 -5743 <br />RE: State Project 6285-135:1-694 Improvement Project (Lexington Avenue to west of <br />CSAH 76) <br />Dear Ms. Giga: <br />On August 9, 2010, the City of Arden Hills held a Public Hearing for municipal consent of <br />the layout for 1-694 at TH 51/TH 10/Hamline Ave. At that meeting, issues were raised by <br />the residents of Arden Hills and the City Council asked several questions regarding effects <br />on traffic, noise levels, and pedestrian accomodations. In addition, Mn /DOT met with city <br />staff and staff from Ramsey County to discuss aspects of the layout and how Mn/DOT may <br />be able to work with the City to obtain municipal consent of the layout. The following <br />discussion will address the comments that appear to be the biggest concerns. <br />Traffic Forecast Numbers <br />There are some 2030 traffic numbers not on the layout on the east side of Lexington <br />Avenue. 1 have looked into these numbers and the westbound exit ramp to Lexington <br />Avenue will carry approximately 4800 vehicles per day. The eastbound entrance ramp to <br />1 -594 will carry approximately 7400 vehicles per day. Lexington Avenue north of County <br />Road F is projected to carry approximately 9,000 vehicles per day. <br />Some traffic numbers on the current layout on Hamline Avenue south of County Road F <br />seemed odd. These numbers have been checked and the existing traffic counts as well as <br />the projected day of opening forecasts are incorrect. The correct present counts for <br />southbound Hamline Avenue should be roughly 6,000 vehicles per day and the day of <br />opening forecasts are expected to be less than 7,000 vehicles per day. This information <br />has been corrected and will be included on an updated layout. <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />-7 ' ,:{ .- t . l.r•+'. r 'N'::i • ' �: r.�: tv_-• �ij!ry+v -r.I, •; : ° �:i •n -� n:� -.t -.r 3!'v..K a, ri•.••. <br />' ;' ''Ti's )!1 x..j 't �•" "�' 7'y`'f 4j ' S <br />a • <:ii '•a 4 t :� �� :� y 1.4;� j.. <:ti +��.,��•; • i j ,�� •• ,� y. r � <br />' { it <br />�t: �• = �nti�:r 4.,� %��. ^ j } }1Y. t;',' �_ . i t ;�.:.__.,:;:._- �'f,'.••i.1��i. � �- •:rr,'.!4 <br />