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� ��f•�'� � <br />t <br />���� d•� � 4�• ������� <br />515 Little CanadaRoad, Little Canada. MN 551�7-�GQ[3 <br />(6bI} 766-4029 / FAX: (651� 766-4048 <br />www. ci.l�tt�e-c a�ac�a , znz1. us <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />RE: <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />Joel3�anson� City Administrator <br />September 9,2005 <br />IVI�YOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COINCIL <br />Jim LaValle <br />Rick Montoux <br />Barbara F�.11an <br />John Keis <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joe� R. Hanson <br />Resolution Requesting'a["�ra�fc Study at County Road B and Rice Street <br />Attached is a proposed resolutionrequesting Metro Transit to conduct a ira'fic study of the <br />above referenced intersection given their proposed Park & Ride facility proposed on the <br />northeast quadrant of that intersection. As has been previously discussed, the plan (copy <br />attached) calls for over 400 cars to be parked at this location to catch buses going to and from <br />both downtowns. During peal{ usage the majority of these cars will need to exit westbound on <br />County Road B and then turn onto Rice Street. <br />The intersection is already very congested given the obsolete bridge over Highway 36 as well <br />as the number of intersecting routes from County Road B, Highway 36 ramps, and Viking <br />Drive and Minnesota Street. Cub Foods in Maplewood is also a big traffic generator. Joe's <br />Sporting Goods has also generated more traffic. St. Jude Medical's expansion of the <br />Woodridge site will add even more traffic. <br />Dan Soler, Ramsey County Traffic Engineer, acknowledged these problems. He also noted <br />that replacement of the bridge over Highway 36 is not likely to occur within the next 10 years. <br />He further indicated that some mitigation measures may be possible, but they will be less than <br />ideal. t�notl�er factor to consider is the possible widening of Highway 36 to increase the <br />number of lanes of traffic. <br />Therefore, staff is recommending two courses of action. The first is to adopt the attached <br />resolution requesring Metro Transit to conduct a thorough tra�fic study of this area prior to <br />initiating any planned improvements for that intersection. While Little Canada should remain <br />a strong advocate for transit i�nprovements in our area. we need to be care,�t�1 rhat we do not <br />exacerbate an existing problem. <br />