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<br />February 22, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Kelly Grissman <br />Director of Planning <br />Three Rivers Park District <br />3000 Xenium Lane North <br />Plymouth, MN 55441 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Grissman: <br /> <br />On behalf of the City of Orono, we wish to share our support of a trail crossing safety study on the <br />Dakota Rail Regional Trail at Orono Orchard Road. <br /> <br />The Dakota Rail Regional Trail crosses Orono Orchard Road just north of Shoreline Drive (County <br />Road 15). Due to its proximity to County Road 15 (50 feet), vehicles are making many turn <br />movements on and off Orono Orchard Road in the immediate area of the trail crossing. The <br />crossing is approximately 55 feet long and trail users must contend with a multitude of these turn <br />movements as they attempt to cross safely. Enhancing the safety of this crossing would directly <br />benefit the citizens in our community and all trail users. Motorist in the area would also benefit <br />from improvements at this intersection. <br /> <br />As a long standing partner with Three Rivers Park District we support your efforts to improve the <br />safety of the Dakota Rail Regional Trail in our community. Projects such as this are essential to <br />making our city a place where people can choose to safely recreate, commute, and engage in <br />physically active lifestyles. <br /> <br />Thank you for considering this safety study and seeking funding for this project. If you have any <br />questions, please contact me at <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Lili McMillan <br />Mayor, City of Orono <br />