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- Impact of traffic on Highway 12 <br />- Extension of physical portion of Willow as to; <br />A. Traveled portion (traveled portion is presently 24 <br />ft. with 3 ft. shoulder width south of County 6 and <br />20 ft. north of County 6) expanded to 8 ft. shoulders <br />similar to Willow south of Watertwon - Ditches would <br />also be included if a rural section. <br />B. Right of Way increase from 66 to 80 ft.) <br />As an Alternate to using Willow as County 116 the County <br />may explore use of Old Crystal Bay Road from County Six south. <br />This could provide for a County Road all the way down to County <br />51. Issues include: <br />- Impact on traffic and width <br />- Signalization improvement at Old Crystal Bay Road <br />- Impact on frontage roads <br />This alternative however, is presently not an option considered <br />by the County. <br />It is anticipated that this would probably take 2 to 3 years <br />before it is funded together with another 2 to 3 years of <br />construction to complete the road. <br />While it is anticipated that such a route would serve as a cut- <br />across between Highway 12 and Highway 55 it is not <br />anticipated that the amount of additional traffic would probably <br />not be substantial. <br />The significant issues for Orono are as follows; <br />1. Impact of increased traffic on; * <br />a. Residents abutting Willow <br />b. Major intersections along the route <br />- County Six <br />- Highway 12 <br />- North frontage roads <br />2. Conversion of portions of Orono streets to County <br />roads. <br />3. Funding source for necessary traffic control <br />improvements should the extension be made. <br />As this change would be partially in Orono, Medina will be <br />formally requesting Orono*s approval should they vote to go ahead <br />with it. <br />RECOMMENDATION - Given the fact that this would be a significant <br />north/south route through the community to assist both police and <br />fire access in the Medina community and to some degree not in <br />substance different to the north/south routes Orono has in Old <br />Crystal Bay Road, Willow and North and South Brown that Orono not <br />object necessarily to the extension. Orono needs to look for