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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 23, 2015 Page 7 Councilmember Laliberte thanked Mr. Lux for his attendance, and asked if any conversations had been held about County Road C and Lincoln Drive at Snelling Avenue Mr. Lux responded that discussion had not yet occurred, even though some dis- cussion of a westbound right-turn lane on Snelling had been discussed only con- ceptually and as additional capacity improvements were needed. Due to the rail- road location, Mr. Lux noted that there wasn't a lot that Ramsey County could do; and further noted that the intersection of Lincoln Drive was difficult due to its proximity to Snelling Avenue and efficiently time signals, creating ongoing is- sues. Councilmember McGehee asked how effective a roundabout would be at the five- leg intersection at New Brighton and Lake Johanna Boulevards versus waiting several more years and realigning the intersection after land acquisition. Mr. Lux opined that it would be efficient, and only create some issues with nearby driveways, but once resolved would operate well, with only a small investment required to acquire additional rights-of-way. However, at this time, Mr. Lux ad- vised that Ramsey County did not have the ability to model it. Mr. Mr. Vaughn agreed with Mr. Lux's assessment of that intersection, opining that given the existing traffic of that intersection, any additional traffic control (a signal or roundabout) would work. Having a broader or more regional transporta- tion view, Mr. Mr. Vaughn opined that right-of-way acquisition would be much more critical, unless a decision was made to reduce the intersection to a 4-legged intersection and make modifications to tie it in, which he thought could be done. Mr. Vaughn noted a roundabout would introduce lower speeds, and would prove a good solution at that location. Regarding timing of improvements, Councilmember Laliberte asked Mr. Lux how any City improvements on its interior roadway infrastructure could improve things if Roseville wasn't even on the County's plans; and asked how the two en- tities could get more in sync for things to happen in tandem. Mr. Lux advised that through City and County staff continuing to discuss and communicate these issues, with this updated study providing a more formal for- mat for the County to take notice. While nothing is currently programmed, Mr. Lux opined that didn't mean it couldn't be programmed in a relatively short time. Mr. Lux noted that funding was always a significant issue, and existing warrants (e.g. crash data) did not indicate problems at the two most problematic intersec- tions, which was incredibly good, but didn't lend an incentive to get things done from a safety funding standpoint. However, Mr. Lux reiterated that this study paved the way to get things done.