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To: Rick Jopke, Planning and zoning Administrator From: Lon P. Aune, Assistant Public Works Director Re: TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT COUNTY ROAD B-2 AND SNELLING AND COMPUTER CITY PROJECT SITE Date: May 20, 1993 At the last two Planning commission meetings, the Computer city project has been on the agenda. Some major concerns with this project have been related to traffic congestion, traffic flow, and pedestrian safety. There have been many comments made regarding conducting traffic studies of the area with particular attention being paid to the County Road B-2 and the west Snelling Avenue ramp and the intersection of county Road B-2 and the entrance into the Crossroads Center. The city has conducted a traffic study using the consulting firm of BRW over the entire city. As part of the study, BRW analyzed roadways and intersections using the criteria of accident records, traffic volumes, levels of service, existing road geometrics, intersection traffic control, and roadway jurisdiction. The initial step in this study was to identify and eliminate those road segments and intersections that do not currently have problems with traffic flow or traffic safety. One such intersection was that of County Road B-2 and the west ramp of Snelling Avenue. Also eliminated from the study was the segment of county Road B-2 from Fairview Avenue to Hamline Avenue. Neither of these locations were determined to have traffic problems. The traffic study that was conducted by BRW addressed concerns within the public right-of-way. The study would not have included any traffic concerns on the Crossroads Center property. Although city engineering staff has reviewed the computer City site plan which was. presented to the planning commission, it is staff's opinion that with the building placement as presented, the one-way alignment would reduce traffic congestion at the westerly entrance to the project.