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Mark Culver, PE January 17, 2019 City of Roseville Page 17 Further consideration Under each of the scenarios the County Road C intersection is the control point. The intersection is currently a breakpoint in the north -south progression and is a major bottleneck in the east -west direction. Geometric improvements to this intersection were tested and showed improvement when compared to existing conditions. The modifications are shown in Figure 12. Figure 12. Potential Geometric Improvements at County Road C The tested improvements increased the overall throughput north of County Road C on Snelling Avenue by 3 percent Improvements to this intersection should be considered in the future to further capture the benefit of each of the scenarios, however further microsimulation analysis should be completed to fully analyze the operations. There appears to be adequate ROW and space to allow the additional lane on the east side of Snelling and construction cost estimate of the improvements is $250,000 but it would be important to understand the overall operations and where traffic demands are coming from. Implementation After reviewing the findings and conclusions it is recommended that the City, State and County consider a phased implementation of improvements. This approach would help to assure that valuable financial resources are spent wisely and allows the opportunity to see what the actual affects are of the Manage lane construction that will be occurring on 35W 1) Implement geometric improvements and minor pedestrian safety improvements at Lydia in addition to the currently planned C2 improvements. 2) Work with MnDOT on signal timing adjustments and monitor the results. 3) Further study and model County Road C geometric improvements and impacts and propose for future funding under the MnDOT and County Cooperative Funding programs if it is determined beneficial