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a�s �t;ro,�«�.a��,Uz Rusc�'illt. �1n.55113 ti51-484-8153 Jw�e Ol. 2UOt) Mayor John Kysytyczyn 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Mn.. 55 113 Dear Mayor and Council Members: 1 am writing this letter to you in regards to the Highway 36/Dale Street Project. I reside at 473 Minnesota Avenue, where the street was redesigned, during this construction project, in order that the slippage ramp could be closed The design of this street has made this a very hazardous comer where Minnesota turns into Lovel l Avenue. I have spoken with Karl Keel on at least four occasions and finally with my encouragement got him to come out and actuaily view the problem. A townhouse neighbor was also present at this meeting, and discussed the exact same concerns I have been trying to get across to Karl Keel without much success. I have also spoken with Tom Kryor at MnDOT regarding safety concerns and the appearance of the project and the lack of information available to the public regarding the project, The safety concerns I have addressed with both of these men are not to benefit me personally in any way. but to safeguard the residents of Roseville and their visitors who travel these roads. A school bus accident has already occurred here as a result of speed and weather conditions, and due to the unique design of the road that presently is not correctly marked for safety warnings. The concerns I ha�e addressed to Karl and Tom Kryor are: 1. Signage that is not appropriate ie: this is not a right hand turn but a severe curve that horsehoes around and should be marked with a�rv ,s,i�u. 2. No notice is given of the oncoming curve until you are halfway through the curve and traveling east bound in the west bound lane or west bound in the east bound lane. roa hing t�c can not anticipate that oncoming traffic to them would be in the wrong lane. I�L�„�( ��i ��j/p�i�l � 3. Stree stn� does not begin far enough back to ind�cate no c�� over �lanes. 4. S� G hp,�,tin$is not appropriate. The approach to the curve is black at night with only a street lamp on the oorner thai is on the wr�ong side of the road Againduetotheodddesignofthetumdriversat night are squealing on their tires to adhere to the road because they were not able to anticipate this odd turn. S. T�ere is 30 feet, I am told, behveen this curve and the beginning to the exit ramp to Dale Street. I have great concern for a car coming 55-65 miles per hour misjudging the exit or losing control and ending up on Lovell Ave. and :- boning a car t�Taveling here. There is only a small wire fence here and in the future possible some shrubs but no &sign is presently in the works and. that it could be up until2 years until the project is completed. 6. A fence has been erected per MnDOT to prevent children from climbing on the hills and falling into traffic. Safety is necessary butthe aesthetics to Roseville isdetrimeLtaY. KarM has toid me that clean up is probable 1 time per year. � is always being thrown out here and is presently there, between the fence and the hill recentty erecteci I am asking the c�amcil to talce action here befare there is a deaeh. This is not, I repeat ao�, a normal street design. Safety obviously was never addressed here when Roseville agreed to the plan. Karl has told me that this is MnDots project and out of Roseville's hands. He has spoken with Tom at MNDt�7I' and they agreed to stripe the �, which has n',a� little sliffere� to how people travel safely, and to a��st�rutss at the turn in the future. The ar�a that is open to the freeway is for runoff and we are told this was the only p�ssible place it could go, regardless of safety and noise level that it has caused. I am asking again not for my own personally reasons, but for the safety of the community. I asked Mayor John to come out see how unsafe this corner is and how inappropriate signage, markings, and safety nets are lacking