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I • <br />Mr. Dan Erickson <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />May 5. 2003 <br />Page 3 <br />Effectiveness of the Variance <br />The variance would still allow the bridge to be replaced which is in poor condition. Severe <br />deterioration of the steel beams has occurred at the abutments. This deterioration will continue. <br />The new bridge will have a design loading of HS2S as specified in the MnOOT Bridge Design <br />Manual. <br />Effects on Adjacent Lands <br />The variance would reduce the affects on adjacent lands which are wetlands. By constructing a <br />lUUTower bridge, the amount of fill placed in will be reduced. <br />Number of Persons Affected <br />The proposed variance would not have an affect on > of the bridge users. <br />Safety Considerations <br />The bridge would be approximately two feet wider than the existing bridge, four feet wider than <br />the pavement of approach roads and one foot wider than the approach roads and shoulders. The <br />bridge will be wider than the approach road and shoulders and therefore would not compromise <br />the safety of the users. <br />Vehicular users and emergency services will benefit fiom a new bridge with a higher load <br />carrying capacity than the existing bridge. The bridge width as requested by the variance will not <br />impact the safety of the vehicular users and emergency services. <br />After reviewing this information, please call me at (651) 604-4895 to discuss. I would like to <br />meet with you and Greg Gappa at the site to review the requested variance. <br />We appreciate the time you’ve spent assisting us with this issue. <br />Sincerely, <br />BONESTROO ROSENE ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />Jfcriy D. Pertzsch, PHE. <br />JDPxv <br />Attachments <br />CC: Greg A. Gappa - City of Orono, Director of Public Services <br />Tom Kellogg • Bonestroo <br />■ m ,r »,