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Memorandum to Jeff Agnes and Runic Swanson Subjecc. Supplemental Traffic Review for Outlot 81 Concept PUD for Hai Mar Shopping Center Page 3 of 9 November 15, 2007 In addition to traffic lcounts, we completed observations at the site to identify any problems regarding the following. Weaving on County Road B involving motorists who make dght turns out at the westerly right turn access and then either turn left or make a u-turn at the, mat'n acce.$),9. Ability of eastbound u-ter n inotorists at the County Road B/mahiaccess intersection to complete the turn in one mane ver (w ithout h av *1 ag to stop and back up to complete the U-turn). Conflicts between eastbound u-turnsand westbound through movements. Based on our observations at the site, we did not find any issues, associated with the above three elements. No weaving pattems were observed on County Road B because right turns OUt at the westerl ,y ri 'ght turn access that were destined to make a left turn or a u-turn at the main access turned only when tbere were naps in both eastbound tl-a-ough lanes. When all those motorists exited from the site, they did not weave with eastbound traffic, but rather turned proinptry rat the inside tlu-ough lane and then maneuvered 'Into the eastbound left win lane. During the eight hours for whic h we collected data, every u-turn that was made was completed in one maneuver, without the need to stop and back up In the middle of the intersection., We did not observe any abrupt stopping or slowing of westbound through motorists due to the easabound u-turn maneuvers,,. Crash Data for Count !ad B' between Weste UI.Ricr t Tum Access and Main Access To determ=whether there are any existings-afety concerns at the County Road B intersectiolis w its the westerly right turn access and the main acciess, and �on the segment in between these two intersect ions, we obtained crasb data for the last five, you s' from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The following are the principal summary points from the crash data that pertain to cornments, ralsedby City staff regarding safety issues associated with figr t. turns out at the westerly right turn acciess, and � astbound u-turns at the main access.: There was only one reported crash that involved an eastbound u-turn at the County Road B/main access intersection in the last five years. In that c�rash, a westbound tbrougf, motorist collided with a jinotorist making an eastbound u-turn, The factors reported for that crash were driver fine xperre' nce (the u-turn motorist wass 17 yeang old) and failure to yield rilght-of-way. The data no, reported crashes 'in the last five years at the County Road B/westerly right turn -access intersection that involved a dg tum movemem exiting the Hai- Mar shopping center. There were no segment-related crashes that occurred ih the last five years on County Road B N.%tween the westerly right turn access and the main access. I Prior t er o Summ 2005, full access was available at the lacani ion wbere the westerly right turn access presently axists. 'The median openinef at that locatioji was closed in summon 2005 to restrict the lilovemenL5 to right turns 01111.