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EXISTING STREET CONDITIONS I. GENERAL COMMENTS This area of Roseville is primarily single-family residences. With the exception of two parcels located at the Rice Street intersection. These two properties are B3- general business. This street, running along the south side of Lake Owasso, serves one of our more mature neighborhoods in Roseville. The rolling topography and abundance of mature and often native vegetation gives this area a unique quality. Area residents use the shoulder of the road extensively for walking, biking, and jogging. II. A. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS Street Design: South Owasso Boulevard is a rural cross section road that varies in width between 28 and 32 feet. The existing street right-of-way varies between 40 to 66 feet. Based on traffic counts collected in 2004, traffic volume between Western Ave and Dale Street is 1700 vehicles per day. The segment between The railroad tracks and Dale Street carries much less than that at 532 vehicles per day. There is also a considerable difference in speeds. The median speed for the segment between Western Ave and Dale Street is 38 mph, and between The railroad tracks and Dale Street is 32. Both segments are signed 30 mph. Generally this roadway serves as a neighborhood collector street. The traffic volumes, while high for typical residential streets, is relatively low for a collector road. 1. Road Alignment: S. Owasso Boulevard begins at a signalized intersection at Rice Street. The first 2300 feet of the road runs straight east/west between Rice Street and Western Avenue, where South Owasso Boulevard intersects Western Avenue on a curve. The existing intersection is wide and cars tend to take the turn at high speeds. This configuration allows for the unimpeded flow of traffic onto the road that has resulted in much neighborhood concern. The existing curve at this point in the road does not meet the 30 mph design required by State Aid standards. After the Western intersection, the road curves straight north to the BNSF Railroad tracks. This segment is 1200 feet long. At the rail crossing the road curves again to the southwest, this curve does not meet the 30 mph design required by State Aid standards. After the tracks, the road curves to the southwest running parallel to the railroad tracks for 4100 feet to the Dale Street intersection. At this intersection the road continues west, however that segment of road is not included in this project. The existing intersection is wide open. Traffic coming north onto S. Owasso Blvd from Project P-ST-SW-05-06 S. Owasso Boulevard Reconstruction Feasibility Report II