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August 1, 2005 Mr. Duane Schwartz 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN 55113 Dear Mr. Schwartz; The data collected regarding traffic on Josephine Road confirm the concern of the local citizens— safety and the planning for future growth. Below is an outline of each area of concern and a recommendation for action. 1) Traffic Levels-Based on the data,the through traffic volumes on Woodhill Drive are roughly equal to the traffic volume on Josephine Road. The differences in the width of these streets and the number of residential drives on the streets are vastly different,yet the through traffic volumes are roughly equal. Josephine Road is a narrow street with many residential drives, a slight A4-4 s; ibili r,mid:pedestrians._ .ulting.;in a dangergas situation. ...w.. . Before construction of the Presbyterian Homes planned for Hamlin Avenue and County C2, with an expected 90-100 units, action is needed to provide additional routes for through traffic. With the current road situation,Ambulances heading to the Presbyterian Homes from the dispatch center(located in Arden Hill behind Cub Foods off Lexington)will travel south on Lexington to Josephine Road. Ambulances,traveling at higher rates of speed on a narrow street with limited visibility and no shoulder for drivers to safely pull off,along with the additional through traffic from the Presbyterian Homes residents makes this situation volatile. 2) Excessive Speed.-While the data collected indicated average speeds were reduced from 38 to 32 MPHe location for measurement was only one block from the intersection where autos are either slowing or not yet fully accelerated in the past,the speed measurements were taken from the center of the street,rather than near the intersection. Therefore, speed continues to be an unresolved issue on Josephine Road. As residents we observe most speeders to be people using the road as a commuting through route. 3) Street Width and Residential Drives—Between Lexington and Hamlin,Josephine Road is only 32 feet wide and has 32 driveway entries. W ith over 2200 cars using this street as a daily commuter route, backing out is dangerous. In contrast,county C2 has a width of 66 feet with only 23 residential drives between Lexington and Hamline, making County C2 a good `' alternative to share some of this daily commuter through traffic. `NY I &r Below are two recommendations s to adders the kerns identified above: is y 1) Open County C2 between Lexington and Hamline Avenues to allow for additional through 3)._ routes to support current and future traffic loads on a wider,safer street. p-k,w 2) Place a stop sign at the intersection of Josephine Road and Merrill Street to reduce the WI speed of through traffic traveling on Josephine Road between Lexington and Hamlin. Providing County C2 as an additional through route and a stop sign at Josephine and Merrill,we believe the issues will be resolved. Attached are the signatures of the Roseville residents in support of the recommended actions. Sincerely„The Concerned Citizens living on and around Josephine Road