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Staff noted that this intersection would be part of future Rice Street corridor <br />phased construction projects; with members noting the ongoing safety concerns at <br />this intersection <br />#4 -Rice & First Bank (in Little Canada <br />Ms. Bloom noted that this intersection was under the jurisdiction of the City of <br />Little Canada and Ramsey County; but advised that staff would provide comment <br />to those jurisdictions, with potential resolution for future access limited from <br />private businesses and/or right-in-right-out access similar to that achieved at the <br />redeveloped Walgreen's site. <br />As a result of discussion, members asked <br />request to Ramsey County for modeling 1 <br />reconfiguration, possibly right <br />eastbound traffic, with a left to <br />discussion included Ramsey C <br />adjacent to the High School to <br />Ms. Bloom sugge~ <br />with the 2014 prof <br />settings, <br />advised that h <br />was not under <br />line issues and <br />g already held <br />sideration <br />zbmit a formal written <br />utions for lane <br />for westb <br />ane north <br />c and left turn for <br />ie Avenue. Further <br />ndabout at the intersection <br />oid installation of a signal, <br />routing; and in cooperation <br />sections #5 and #8 be considered in conjunction <br />xington Avenue bridge south of Highway 36 for <br />to County Road B-2. Ms. Bloom did advise that <br />ave high priority to considering roundabouts. Ms. Bloom <br />ess for modeling options, including traffic counts during a.m. <br />iods, as well as Saturdays and use of signal software to build a <br />us intersection configurations and options and potential impacts <br />~ptimum design indicated for cost, right-of--way availability, and <br />Bloom advised that consultants were hired to perform <br />re an expensive process. Ms. Bloom further noted that in urban <br />ons were the prime cause of bottlenecks for traffic. <br />#6 - Snelling Avenue at County Road C <br />Ms. Bloom provided background information from staff s perspective, when the <br />2006 project was completed by MnDOT and Ramsey County and their modeling, <br />with not enough right turns to warrant aright-only turn lane. <br />Mr. Toogood noted the frustration from the perspective of citizens with the <br />resulting conclusions for this design and current and projected traffic flow. <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />