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MEMORANDUM TO: File FROM: David Licht DATE: 10 February 1983 RE: Transportation - Little Canada Road FILE N0: 758.11 The following is a summary of a meeting held on 7 February 1983 between Little Canada staff and MnDOT staff. Attendance - Joe Chlebeck, Don Carley, Roger Glanzer, David Licht, Jerry Zack, Gene Frederick and Earl VanBerkom. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the present bottle neck being encountered on the Little Canada Road Bridge crossing I -35E. Mr. VanBerkom outlined two potential alternatives which MnDOT is looking at relative to expanding the bridge. One alternative involves the creation of an additional lane which would be internally. The second alternative involves a four lane bridge (two lane addition) with sidewalk which would allow free movement of left -turn lanes through signals and not blocking through traffic. Mr. Zack of the Highway Department stated that MnDOT may possibly approach the City or the County on participation in bridge construction. A new policy is now being drafted by tInDOT which will address this. Mr. Licht stated that since present ADT on the bridge is 12,000 and the projection of ADT is 17,000 by the year 2005, it would make little sense to pursue only a one lane addition to the bridge. Mr. Zack and the balance of MnDOT staff generally agreed and construction and the possible closing during construction was discussed. It was anticipated that the bridge could be closed as much as three to four months and that arrangements for emergency vehicles would have to be made during this period. Also discussed was Country Drive and the access problems which are created by this north bound movement off of Little Canada Road. The possible expansion of Little Canada Road eastward from I -35E was also discussed. It was generally concluded, however, that this was a county matter which the City and county should pursue. 1nn3 CITY OF [LE CANADA