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. U <br /> Engineering • Landscape Architecture • Planning • Surveying • Traffic <br /> ..___._�._.._._.______.....__.._._�_.__..._....____�_...__.__..._.__..___.____...__..._..._._....__._._ ______ <br /> INCOltI'OItA`CIiD ~ � <br /> Creating exlraordinary <br /> Cammunities <br /> MEMORANDUM . <br /> TO: Clack Lohr,Ryan Companies clarlc.lohr@ryancompanies.com <br /> COPY: Vernon Swing,RLK Inc. vswing@rlkinc.com <br /> FROM: N[cholas Erpelding,PE nerpe(ding@rl[cinacom <br /> DAT�: February 13,2006 � <br /> RE: Traffic Impact and Access Study <br /> Orono Office/Warehouse Development <br /> RLK Project No. 2006-021-M <br /> Introduction <br /> Ryan Companies US, Inc. plans to redevelop the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Trunk Highway <br /> 12 and Old Crystal Bay Road in Orono,MN. The approaimately 17-acre site is situated between existing <br /> TH ]2 (Wayzata.Boulevard) and the proposed "New"TH l2, eatending approximately 630 feet east from <br /> Old Ciystal Bay Road. Figure 1, "Vicinity Map," illustrates the site location and tlie future TH 12. All <br /> figures are attached at the end of the memo. <br /> Plans for tl�e site, which currently is home to an operational 95,796 s.f. office/warehouse building that <br /> will remain, call for the additiou of approximately 144,000 s.f. of office/warehouse splce. Access is <br /> proposed via two esisting curb cuts (one each on Wayzata Boulevard and Old C�ystal Bay Road), plus <br /> one proposed curb cut ai Oid Ccystal Bay road between the existing curb but and Wayzata Bou(evard. <br /> The existing Wayzata Boulevard and Old Crystal Bay Road cucb cuts serve the etisting office/warehouse <br /> land use. Figure 2,"Concept Site Plan,"details the layout of the site and access locations. <br /> With completion of New TH 12, (anticipated by MnDOT in fall of 2006), nearly 50% of traffic currently <br /> using Wayzata.Boulevlyd is eYpected to shift to New TH 12. Tliis conclusion was reached by Bonestroo, <br /> Rosene, Anderlik and Associates in their November, 2002 "Wayzata Boulevard Sub Area Transportation <br /> Study." At the tiiue of completion,jurisdiction of old TH 12 (Wayzata Boulevard) is e:cpected to be <br /> transferred to Henne�in County from MnDOT. <br /> Tlle purpose of this study is to assess the impact of tcaffic generated by tlle proposed development on the <br /> operations and safety of the adjacent roadway network. A pciinary focus will be to determine whether the <br /> Offices: Hibbing � Minnetonka • Ham Lake • Twin Ports <br /> (952) 933-0972 • 6110 Blue Circle Drive • Suite 100 • Minnetonka,MN 55343 • FAX(952)933-1 153 <br /> Eqira!Op�a•tcrlirty Ernployer <br />