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August 15, 199^ <br />fi^CElVBD1« 19M <br />Ci I { CF OPO^{Q <br />Public Roads Departirent <br />Cities of Plymouth, Orono, Way^ata <br />I am writing regarding a column that appeared in the Star Tribune Motoring <br />section on July 30, 1994 in reference to your common road, Ferndale Avenue <br />North. Not favorable public relations for any of you. <br />I concur with everything that Mr. Callagher stated i n <br />Ferndale as **best of worst** road. We moved to Plymouth <br />h ? ■=5 nomination of <br />in 19"^9 and as far <br />back as I can remember, this road has been in rough shape. Tn the last <br />five or so years, I have called your respective cities each summer to see <br />if, and when, something was going to be done. But each year, all I see is <br />the perennial patch job. A year or two ago I was told by the Plymouth <br />offices that both Plymouth and Orono are ready to re-do the road, but that <br />Wayzata was dragging its <br />reason. <br />feet and holding up construction for whatever the <br />The road is too narrov; for the heavy traffic that travels it. It has no <br />center line dividing the lanes of traffic. Tt definitely has the bump at <br />the 394 bridge. What bothers me most about the road is the fact that it <br />is accident waiting to happen. On any given day and with the mentioned <br />conditions, the road also i«as mote than Its sliare of walkers, bikers, <br />runners, kids on .skateboards, and even mothers pushing baby carriages, in <br />addition to the motorized traffic. <br />I would like to know just when the three cities can get together on the <br />badly needed reconstruction of Ferndale. T would also hope that when you <br />do, you incorporate bike lanes on both sides of the road to accommodate <br />all the other users of the road. T would hop»=* ^hat this all be dene in <br />the very near future. Will it take a death on the road to get it <br />accomplished?? <br />Hoping to receive a reply from each city. <br />Kathy ^tadley O <br />16220 25th Ave M <br />Plymouth MN 55447 <br />473-8817 <br />i . <br />i . <br />! ;