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. o � � �� u � D �,�NN�OTq - � � Minnesota N011� 9 19t9 Department of Transportatioi� '- District Five F,yr �� 5801 Duluth Street Cl�l �06 �ORO� � 7a� Golden valley, Minnesota 55422 _ . , November 5, 1979 (b12) 545•3761 . Page 20 Mr. Walter R. Benson � Orono City Administrator 1335 Brown Road South Orono, Minnesota In Reply Refer To: 315 C.S. 2713 (T.H. 12) At Old Crystal Bay Road Stop Signs - Resolution #1084 Dear Mr. Benson: This letter is in response to Orono Resolution #1084 in which the City of Orono "requires" Mn/DOT to install a four-way stop at the subject "dangerous" intersection. I must point out that the City of Orono does not have the authority to require Mn/DOT to install a stop sign on a Trunk Highway; although, they may request one be installed. � A review of the accident history at the subject intersection indicates that there were two reported accidents in 1974, two in 1975, four in 1976, eight in 1977, nine in 1978 and one during the first six months of 1979. Our records do not indicate any fatal accidents at the subject intersection during the past five years. If your records do not agree with ours, I suggest you send us copies of the accident reports. As for a "dangerous" intersection, all intersections could be considered dangerous. However, the nine reported accidents in 1978 resulted in an accident rate of 2.0 accidents per million vehicles and ranked 81st in District 5 alone. We cannot justify stopping over 11,000 vehicles per day on Trunk Highway 12 considering the past accident history. In fact, a four-way stop may not reduce the total number of accidents at the intersection. However, it would result in unnecessary delay and increased fuel consumption. Therefore, I must deny the City's "requirement" to install a four-way stop at the intersection of Trunk Highway 12 and Old Crystal Bay Road. Sincerely, � i ,CC k' �L�=.c�t � � . M chael Robinson, P.E. District Traffic Engineer An Equal Opportunity E�nployer �-'d�Qs