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.: _ __ _ _ -- _ N Jc. S~'N ~~ L.~T~onl ~~ -O ~ j ~, ~ ., r ~ ~ ~~ ~~-<<<~~~ 1, ~~~~ ~ ~. <<. - ,~~ Jz ~ 81 ' ~~ :~ r Subjects Traffic flow on Larpenteur Avenue between Smelling Avenue and, Cleveland Avenue. 14r. Chairmant I move the adoption of the following resolutions Whereas heavy tra°fic movement between SnelliaTticularlVedurinonthermorning~ in both an re.aterly and Westerly direction, p 3' g and evening rush hour.e, constitutes a problem, it becomes essential that serious conaiderat:on be given to the installation of left turn lanes and `{ traffic signals at the juncture oP Fairview and Larpenteur for the following reeaona= ~ ~ t 1. The absence of left to anllanesoofLLarpenteuratparticularlypthesE st ;;: , *? oar of traffic on the medi """"'"~' bound lane because of the heavy •olume of traffic turning onto Fairview Prom the-West. 2. Traffic moves at accelerating speed on Larpenteur as it travels 1Veet from Hee traffic • Sne111ng to Cleveland and Ee~t from Cleveland to Snelling. vy movemFnt erom Fairview, particularly to the West, Plows into the traffic on a right turn basis, ;.hks providing continous movement which is dFrficp'airview, rye -Grose from the North onto the Eeat bound lanes from St. Ma e, Ys Lindig, Tatun and Prior. It is also difficult to cross Prom the South business and apartment complexe3 to the '+Veat bound lance. This difficulty is cempoundad by the Failure oP traffic to relinquish the median lanes - which effectively ~eloaea off safe movement from. those wishing to move Weat from the South or Eaot from the North. ~' Therefor, the installation of traffic eignel• at ~'eirviaw would el ow traffic 'j; without inpeding it. Under present conditions, there is heavy traffic back up ~ ~` on Larpenteur, West Prom Snelling on the East bound lanes. This is also true t' _~ #' Eait of Cleveland on the Weat bound laneo. The signals, coupled with left turn lanes et Fairview, would provide •efe movement at that intersection. The traffic aignal• would provide traffic opening havens for crossing movement. - I , f ram the North and South street ann b~urnemovementc onto Larpenteur.aaRight present burden on those making right turn on Red should not be permitted as this would result in continuous flow westward. - i T'nerefor, in view of the conpellin~ reasons cited, it is the recommerdetson li of the Planning Co®mission of Falcon Heights to the Ci :.y Council of Falcon "Heights, that it vigorously pureuBietancetafithewcotnsultingDen~neeraforficiala oP Ramiey County, and with the as Falcon Heights, realize the installation oP these facilities. • ~ ~~ dcairable for the study to include In conjunction with this, it is--frets between Fry and Cleveland. ~~~ ..:additional left turn lanes at itheF p ~ ,~+~ , Traffic chaos x111 result if there is failure to implement the recommendation ,+ particulsry if the proposed aLvLarpe'eiteurO°andhthe delay of movementghe back itp of traffic on Prior P ~R, • ~/~~ //",~Jibr,' -- ~ ~ .. ~yt /~Ji6 . J:~%~i~° Lt ',' ~.Y' s~.4'.~' /~~'.-.~ ,trj/j,~il~.t/!f • J j ~,