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Department of Public Works <br />Paul L. Kirkwold, P.E., Director and County Engineer <br />ADMINISTRATION/LAND SURVEY <br />50 West Kellogg Blvd., Suite 910 <br />St, Paul, MN 55102 • (612) 266 -2600 • Fax 266 -2615 <br />April 5, 1996 <br />Mr. Joel Hanson <br />City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 -1600 <br />Dear Joel: <br />ENGINEERING /OPERATIONS <br />3377 N. Rice Street <br />Shoreview, MN 55126 <br />(612) 484 -9104 • Fax 482 -5232 <br />The Ramsey County Public Works Department received the request from the <br />City of Little Canada to conduct a traffic study at the intersection of <br />Little Canada Road and McMenemy Street. The traffic study was done to <br />determine if warrants are met for the installation of an all -way stop. <br />The intersection is of standard three leg design. Currently the <br />northbound leg of McMenemy Street stops for both legs of Little Canada <br />Road. The posted speed limit on both Little Canada Road and Mcmenemy <br />Street is 30 mph. <br />A review of accidents over the period January 1992 through December <br />1995 indicates no accidents occurred at this intersection. This is not <br />sufficient to satisfy the warrant requirements as per the Minnesota <br />Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. <br />Traffic volume approach counts taken in February 1996 indicate <br />sufficient volumes are not present to warrant the installation of an <br />all -way stop as per the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control <br />Devices. The installation of all -way stop controls is recommended at <br />locations where the traffic volumes on all approaches is approximately <br />equal. In this case the traffic volume on Little Canada Road is <br />significantly higher than the traffic volume on McMenemy Street (598 <br />vehicles vs. 78 vehicles in the p.m. peak hour). <br />Because the installation of an all -way stop at this intersection is not <br />warranted by either accident rate or traffic volumes it is recommended <br />that the existing traffic control devices be retained. <br />The County also evaluated the pedestrian crossings and parking <br />restrictions in the area of the Little Canada Road and McMenemy Street <br />intersection. The following recommendations are made regarding each of <br />these issues. <br />Minnesota's First Home Rule County <br />{rtino-A 01 reevelwl P'1pl F a1IrI a minllnnm of 10% pnsocnnsumer 00110111 <br />Page 83 <br />