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� . . Page 18 . /��-..��, /Z�-�, ;4�.�� , �:�. e�..�.�¢ ��...�� 2335 `lf/. `I�'��u'� dt�'•t�� 36 ' • O1ro G. Bcnastroo, P.E. Laxrrncc F. Frldsirn. P£. Robut Ii'. Resene, P.E. Ghnn R. Cnnk, P.E. �� n�, /S1TasFte�.ala 55f13 lnsrph C. .indrrlik, P.E. 3.'rirh A. Cnrdon, P.E. Brcdford d. LamLug. P.E. Thomas E. .�'c�'rs. P.E. n1.1O,KQ• �j3(5-�6�� Robril D. F�igaard. P.E. Rinc�rd N'. Fnslti, Y.E. Fichard E. Turnu, P.E. FoLr��G. Scl:ur,lchr. F.E. Jamct C. Dlcon, P.E. .Sfan�in L. Sor,ola, P.E. Donald C. IIurgardr. P.E. x'rnnrlh R. dlrirrer, P.E. �i�Yll 12� 19]8 Char;rs .4. E�;ckson Len Af. PcH�elsky fi,:�;�n hf. Olson Honorable i�fayor and City Council City of Orono - Box 66 Crystal Eay, rlinnesota 55323 Re : Ring Route Alternate �aluation , Our File No. 139 Dear Mayor and Council: • • Pursuant to a request by the City Council, we have reviewed the proposed aligru�ent of the Rino Route, outlined in the Preliminary Engineering Re- port dated dctober, 1977, and an alternate alignment along To��n Line Road suggested by a citizens' group. It is our conclusion that the original aligmnent proposed in the Preliminary Engineering Report should be selected by the City of Orono. Follocaing is a general discussion of our analysis. tde have examined, in a general way, the history involving the City's par- ticipation in the evaluation of Hennepin County Road 15 along the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Tt�e adverse affects of widening Co.Rd. 15 to a four lane arterial highcaay have been well documented. The traffic volume on Co.Rd. 15 is at or near the capacity of the existing roadway. The only viable alter- native to enlarging Co.Rd. 15 is to pr wide an adequate, usable alternate route to remove -some of the total traffic from Co.Rd. 15. - The predominate traff ic mwement is oriented to the east, towards t�e down- town metropolitan area. Based on the configuration of Lake Minnetonka, the only feasible alternative to Co.Rd. 15 is a route that goes north of the _ Lake to T.H. 12 and then east. We concur with this concept and accept it as a given factor in the analysis of the proposed Ring Route alignment. The Ring Route, as proposed in the Preliminary Engineering Report, is 4,628 feet long'.(.88 miles) between Co.Rd. 19 and Co.Rd. 6 (Watertown Road) . The estimated 'cost is approximately $505,000. The right-of-way requirements have been estimated at 7.3 acres. The construction mentioned above is considered the first phase of a total improvement of the Ring Route concept. Additional work is contemplated by Hennepin County and by the State of Minnesota in order to complete the total route. The alternate alignment prepared by a citizen's group in the area is due north along the �oest municipal boundary, utilizing Town Line Road between Co.Rd. 6 and T.H. 12. The alternate aligmnent between Co.Rd. 19 and Co.Rd. 6 is 5,250 Page 1.