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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 551171600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.ci.l i t t le- canada. m n. us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: November 22, 2013 RE: LaBore Road Traffic Study MAYOR Bill Blesener COUNCIL Rick Montour John Keis Michael McGraw Shelly Boss ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Tom Sohrweide, SEI-I, and John Eastham, Ramsey County Sheriff's Department, will be in attendance at Monday's meeting to present the LaBore Road Traffic Study. Based on the discussion at the November 13t t Council meeting, I asked Sohrweide the following questions: 1. Are there any studies to tell us if the speed displays will be effective over time at helping control speed? (There is concern that if they are always present, some people will simply ignore them.) 2. If a 4 -way stop existed at Arcade and LaBore, would that be effective in slowing speeds (heading N /E) at the curve just to the west of Pinetree Court. 3. Please provide more details on the crash data used. There was concern that single vehicle incidents are not included. For example, there are a number of single vehicle accidents that have taken out area mailboxes. There was also one where a person hit a tree and died and another where a structure was struck. 4. Related to #3, if there were "unreported" accidents, might some follow -up with long -time residents of the area be appropriate to obtain their insight that could be incorporated into the study. 5. It was noted that the curve area was a "hotspot" before the existence of the intersection. Does the curve itself warrant more study? How does the intersection impact that factor? Sorweide will address these questions at the meeting and will be prepared to answer /comment on any other questions that may arise. 1