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KERMIT HEDMAN COUNTY of RAMSEY George W. Weber, Chief Deputy 167 COURT HOUSE • ST. PAUL, MINN. 55102 • 223 -4451 Mayor Donald Valento City of Little Canada 111117Zi MAY 25 1977' CITY OF LITTLE CANADA May 25. 1977 I recieved a call from a State Senator and one of the County Commis - ioners regarding the traffic problem at Lakeshore and County Road C. With the available manpower we did a brief study of the situation with results similar to the study we did last summer. As you are aware Lakeshore Avenue runs approximatley three blocks south" from Little Canada Road the"ends. The only direction a motorist can turn is a tight 90 degree turn to the right or west onto old Coutny Road C. For the cars going east on County Road C the situation is reversed, the east- bound traffic must make a 90 degree left turn. indicateAs defects at the presenttetime, T 1 causedmainlyrbytanraccumulation�ofrsanddfrom the winter that covers part of the pavement. We contacted the County Engineer about this and they are going to sweep the intersection and restripe it. They are also going to stripe the edges of the blacktop so that each lane is clearly marked. Our study was done on May 21st, 23rd, and 24th. 300 cars were clocked with radar and observed as they made the corner. About half the cars were checked in the morning and half in the evening between six and eight P.M: Average speed in the intersection is less than 18 miles per hour. It is impossible to make the turn and stay on the orad or in your proper lane at 30 miles per hour. Most of the cars making the turn at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour will screech their tires somewhat. Mr. Waites home is the last house on the west side of Lakeshore, it faces Lakeshore and Old County Road C runs along the southside of his property. 0017