Laserfiche WebLink
W.M. t?i 5^:•'.ct Ssiginaar <br />Minna^Si^t.A Ds*^ ^r*ni®nfc o-f Tr ir.2por tA^ iari <br />2055 N, Lltac Dr. <br />noldvn Valley. MN 55422 <br />MU0W|^ <br />I Tem <br />!) <br />nay 1989 <br />Mr. Craw-ford/ <br />W« th» r«iid«nts o-f Virginia Avsnua wish that tho following concerns be <br />Made part of the public record for the MNCOT public hearing held April ZZ, <br />1969^ for the Trun!< Hig.hwav 12 project. <br />Ue support the portion of the project that proposes the widening of <br />Highway 12 and the use of a raised ccncrste »iedian. <br />»fe do not support the part of your proposal <br />with Virginia Avenue for the fallowing .‘sasons. <br />to Iciest Brown Road <br />1. The site line will *iot improve if Brown Road is ralocated. It will <br />decrease the site line to the east> making it difficult to see around that <br />surve. Brown Road drivers will not be able to see the traffic signals or be <br />able to judge whether the traffic is stopped or moving. <br />2. Because of the closer pro::imitv of this proposed intersection, we <br />believe we will experienis an incrsase in noise polluition created by die adaed <br />traffic. <br />3. He believe that with the increases of traffic generated on Highway 12 <br />In the future and with the proposed intersection of Brown and Virginia, that <br />our property values will decrease. As an isolated neighborhood of this City of <br />Long Lake, we need your help to protect our privacy and our properties. <br />4. Tf the proposed intersectiun goes according to plans, we as residents <br />feel we will ctp^rience a.. *.-,cri?sB5 ir. traffic i.. boblj JiiuiCtions on Virginia <br />Avenue ever though there 12 "Do Not £:..:ar ’ signs on the iiCi th ^nd. This sign is <br />frequentl/ d Is/.vgard-ad b; ..idin/ non-r esi Jej*t s. Th.e Police department is fully <br />aware of this problem already. With a real posibility of increased traffic on <br />Virginia, we must si sc consider the safety of the many small children living on <br />this street. <br />5. Esthetics shoiild not be the sason for alignment of Brown and Virginia. <br />It has no merit in comparison to public safety. <br />6. In the future planning for Highway 12, there will be a need for <br />additional stop signals. The intersection of Brown aiid Virginia would not be <br />the logical place for them. Virginia A.anue, presently not a through street, <br />and With the incline to the west on Highway 12 could create hazards for a <br />controlled intersection at this location. A controlled intersection further to <br />the west would be a far better location.