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Summary of Findings <br />Evaluation of Existing Roadway System <br />Critical Areas <br />1. 1-35E / TH-96: Congestion with adjacent intersections of Centerville and White. Bear Parkway, <br />spillover onto I-35E of backup on northbound ramp to TH-96. <br />2.. I-35E / CR-E: Existing congestion on CR-E at I-35E ramps alleviated with completion of bridge.. <br />widening in 1994,.high delays at adjacent intersection of CR-E and Talmage <br />Circle / Vadnais Center Drive. <br />Congested Highway Segments <br />1. 1-35E / I-694 joint commons area <br />2. I-35E between CR-E and I-694 <br />3. TH-96 between Otter Lake Road and TH-61 <br />Intersections with poor Operations <br />1. TH-61 / CR-E: Heavy through and left tum movements <br />2. CR-E 1 Centerville Road: Delays on CR-E stopped approaches <br />3. TH-96 / Mc Menerny St Delays on Mc. Menemy waiting for adequate gaps to enter TH-96 <br />4. CR-H2 / Otter Lake Road: Delays at 4-way stop with narrow approaches <br />5. Otter Lake Road / 9th St & White Bear Pkwy: Heavy southbound right turn movement <br />Projected Changes in Future Travel Patterns <br />* High land use 'developmentscenario can not be feasibly accommodated <br />* Moderate land use scenario near a balance withimprovedroadway capacity <br />* Increased number of trips will stay within the study area over time since new retail and industrial <br />development will attract from the local area <br />* Peak hour spreadingwill tend to prolong the periods of congestion <br />* Ramp metering is anticipated on.1-35E ramps at TH-96 and CR-E in next 3-5 years. <br />* Travel Demand . Management (TDM) strategies such as staggered work hoursand increased <br />carpooling may help reduce congestion levels, but their impact will be relatively minor. <br />Potential. Future. Roadway Improvements <br />Programmed & Planned Improvements <br />Competion. of I-35E overpass at CR-E <br />* TH-96 widening from White Bear Parkway to. TH-61 <br />• I-35E northbound off -ramp widening. at TH-96 & .intersection improvements <br />Major New Potential Roadway Improvements' <br />* Possible future 1-35E interchange at CR-H2 or Hammond Road <br />* La Bore Road connection to White Bear Parkway <br />* Arcade. Street Extension: south of CR-E <br />* Wolters Boulevard Connection: La Bore Road to CR-E <br />* Realignment .of Otter Lake .Road near Schuneman. Road & TH-61 <br />* Connection. between Hammond Road and White. Bear Parkway <br />Geometric & Traffic Control Improvements <br />* TH-61 / CR-E turn lane additions. <br />CR-E / La Bore Road tum lane additions <br />* CR-E / Wolters Boulevard signalization <br />* CR-E / Centerville Road possible 4-way stop <br />* TH-961 Mc Menemy future signaliiation <br />* Otter Lake Road / White Bear Parkway addition of southbound right turn lane <br />