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� � � �i � � � 1� lt 1� I� 1 �# 1� ] �a 1� ] #3 ]� �0 �1 �� �3 �� �� �� �� �� �� 3 L� a] 3? �� �� �� �# �� 38 �� � �I �� �� �� �� �� �� �#R �� S� 51 �� � ��p�ra��I: Item Description: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Manager Reviewed: � � � � ;�� Da�: ��6�0�. TTEM NO. : 5. i Agenda Section: . i, James Addition Access Follow Up and Request for Intersection Analysis Background: Staff discussed the Public Works Environment, and Transportation Commission findings regarding the James Addition alternative access issue at your meeting on March 12, 2007. The Commission studied six alternatives at their September 2006 meeting for feasibility and cost. The three most feasible alternatives were presented to the neighborhood at the Commission's October 2006 meeting. Over 20 neighborhood residents were in attendance. The results of the PWETC study presented to the Council were that the maj ority of neighborhood residents that commented preferred leaving access as it exists today, even if MnDot moves forward with the full closure of the median on Snelling Avenue, as opposed to losing homes in the neighborhood to constructan alternative access. T�e Commissionalso supported additional intersection analysis to determine if any signalization on �'airvzew Avenue would be beneficial to neighborhood access. The Council discussed concerns for emergency vehicle access if MnDot moves forward with closure of the median and whether some type of closure that would allow emergency vehicles to cross the median would be possible. Staff has discussed this issue with MnDot staff, and they indicated they would look into what could be constructed to permit this type of crossing. They have not responded with a design at this point. The Council also asked staff to look into the cost of additional intersection study on Fairvi�w Avenue to determine whether there would be a benefit to the neighborhood provided by some level of signalization on Fai�riew Avenue. Staff inet with the Ramsey County traffic engineer to discuss this type of study. He concurred that it would be helpful to do some intersection analysis to determine the benefits or negative impacts of signalization. We determined that three alternatives should be looked at in this study and the resultant data. They are a 3-way intersection with a signal at west Oakcrest and Fairview intersection, a 4-way offset intersection with both the east and west legs of Oakarest included, and comparing to the existing configuration with stop conditions on Oakcrest Avenue. We discussed the scope of this study with our traffic consultant who has done previous work in this area and received an estimate for this work of $7000. Ramsey County would agree to participate to the level that they can provide the field work required for this study and crash analysis. They would provide this information to the consultant utilizing their in house staf£ This would reduce the cost to the City to $5000 or less. Staff recommends moving forward with this study utilizing funds from the Special Assessments and ConstructionFund. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Provide directionto staff regarding support for additional intersection analysis on �airvi�w Avenue. Prepared by: Duane Schwartz