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Received: 5/30/00 16:30; 651 490 2150 -> City o~ Rosevi~~e; Page 3 05/30/00 16:32 FAX 651 490 2150 SEH ST. PAUL [4J 003/003 Ms. Debra Bloom May 31,2000 Page 2 Tours which are associated with the RTMC will add Uttle peak houT traffic. Most of the tours will either be during the day or will be there for a. peak hour period in which case they will enter prior to the peak period starting. There are a number of visitors associated with the MnlDOT building during the day. However, the lack of large meeting rooms, with the exception of one combination potential, has placed most larger meetings off site. However, the number of spaces allotted to visitors frequently is full indicating a continued flow of visitor traffic. In addition, MnlDOT employees have indicated the parking lot can reach capacity on days when most employees are in the building and visitoT numbers are high. The on-site circulation pattern for the building is interesting. Visitors can park in the citcJe at the entrance or in the designated spaces in the northeast comer of the parking lot. The remainder of the lot is primarily for employees and has a typical center aisle with parking aisles and spaces on either side. Loading, service and delivery patterns are different in that vehicles must circulate through the parking areas to reach the delivery doors. Under the revised site plan, some additional parking wiH be provided in an area to the west of the existing parking. A parking bay will be essentially removed. The number of spaces changed is nQ( apparent from the information provided. Service vehicle circulation will remain somewhat unique in that delivery vehicles wilJ still drive through a parking area to reach the delivery area. While details are not available, it appears that there may be some concern over aisle widths and especially over turning radii at certain areas for larger service vehicles. This should be reviewed with fina] construction plans. In summary, the additional RTMC building will add little traffic to the. peak hours at the site and ] will not create problems for traffic on any County or City street. The circulation pattem, especially for service vehicles, which is already unique. needs to be reviewed in more detail. If you have any questions, or need any additional infonnation, please call me. Sincerely, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Glen Van Wonner, P.E. Manager Transportation Engineering Group sab \\SPIilesI~In'IO~I\o\bIDO"'m3O.4a.