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Mr. Tom O’Keefe. P.E. December 7,1999 Page 2 4. 5. The design of the Wayzata Boulevard/Highway 12 interchange has been maintained as the design that works best operationally in terms of the safe and efficient movement of traffic. The design provides no ingress or egress to new Highway 12 anywhere along the corridor, except at the County Road 6 and Wayzata Boulevard interchange areas. Objectives to be Addressed During the Final Design Phase A number of the City’s objectives are not a part of the preliminary design approval, but rather will be addressed during the final design phase. The objectives to be addressed during the final design phase are as follows: 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Facilitate the free flow of traffic on what will be old Highway 12 by eliminating the semaphore at the intersection of Wayzata Boulevard and old Highway 12. Preserve Orono Orchard Road as a local roadway serving local trips. Limit lighting along the corridor to the bridge and interchange areas only to minimize spillover of light from the corridor to adjacent properties. Minimize the noise and vibration impacts of the new roadway and the relocated railroad. The Water Resources Plan for the Highway 12 project includes an option to divert some stormwater flows to a stormwater pond in the location of the Long Lake sewer pond rather than directing all flows into Long Lake. Any diversion of stormwater must be limited to an amount that will not cause flooding problems downstream along Long Lake Creek, will not result in a reduction in the quality of w ater flowing out of the pond and into Long Lake Creek, and will not reduce the water level or water quality of Long Lake. Coordinate the pedestrian bike trail system being constructed along the Highway 12 corridor in Long Lake with the Orono trail system. Further discuss the real merits of a ramp meter on the eastbound ramp of the County Road 6 and Highway 12 interchange.