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k TH 12 Fact Finding Meeting May 16,2000 Meeting Minutes Cru I* >(>if Q JUi>l 1 s' 2000 Cl I • wr ^nO/Vu Anendees: Paul Kackelmyer John Hippchen Brigid Gotnbold Thomas O’Keefe Jim Gnibe Sharon Cook Jack 'v'igoran Marv Johnson Jim Smith I. II. Mn/DOT Pre-Design Mn/DOT Access Management Mn/DOT Pre-Design Mn/DOT Pre-Design Hennepin County Independence Maple Plain Independence Independence Tom O’Keefe started the meeting with introductions. He introduced Paul Kackelmyer and announced that Paul will be replacing Scott Pederson. Paul will provide design support for the study. Tom also introduced Brigid Gombold, the project manager for the study. She was ill for the Kick-off meeting last March. Brigid followed saying that the evening meeting w^ a fact fmding meeting with several areas of analysis to review. She stated the objective of the meeting was to identify problems, issues and needs along the corrido' Paul followed with a discussion on the existing roadway conditions. He talked about the following.^ j,jgh^vay has1 2 foot driving lanes. These are standard driving lanes, ii. The shoulder widths vary between 7-10 feet. These are standard, iii The roadway embankment slopes vary between 4 ; 1 ,3:1 and 2:1 . A standard roadway embankment slope is a 4:1 slope 30 feet from the edge of the roadway. When the slope is steeper than the standard cars tend to roll if they leave the road. iv. Substandard RR bridge width under the bridge. v. Substandard curve at the RR bridge. The curve is too tight and also has sight distance problems. . . vi. Several skewed intersections through the cortidor. Because it is more ditTicult for drivers to see traffic coming from both direction there tends to be a higher accident rate at skewed intersections. vii. Poor sight distance at some cross streets. viii Right of way for a by-pass lane vs. a left turning lane. A bypass lane requires approximately 550 sq. ft., where as a left turning l^e requires 17,000 sq. ft.. Turning lanes are safer when traffic volumes arc high. Brigid followed with a map showing all of known environmental consnaints through out the corridor. Morris T. Baker Park is a regional park that had LAWCON funding and requaes National Park Service review if Mn/DOT were to pursue any right of way froin the pi^k. The Burlington Northern Santa Fc Railroad is adjacent to the highway though out the comdor. Moving the railroad is unlikely; therefore any possible design solutions would be to the other side of the road. There are several wetlands adjacent to the highway. Wetland impacts require replacement at a minimum of 2:1 . Mn/DOT’s sequence of action for wctl^d imp^u is to avoid, minimize and replace. Maple Plain’s historical landm.trks were identified, which came from their comprehensive plan. iftiiilhititniii tfitii