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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 13, 2013 evaluation conducted. The study was done for the length of Little Canada Road lying between Edgerton Street and County Road D. The City Administrator reviewed in detail the SEH September 23, 2013 report, noting that the evaluation included the following: o The collection of traffic volume data for the approaches to the intersections. o Review of previous traffic count and speed data collected by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. o Estimate of traffic from the new Pinetree Pond development and future development to the east that would connect to Cherry Hill Lane and to LaBore Road north of Cherry Hill Lane. o A review of the area including available sign distance. o Review of vehicle crash data. o Evaluation of warrants for intersection control as established by the MN Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. o Review of potential traffic calming techniques. The Administrator reviewed the traffic count data as well as traffic forecasts as outlined in the report. He then reviewed crash data noting that there has been an average of 1.5 crashes per year for the last 3 years at the intersection of LaBore Road and Arcade Street, which translates to a crash rate of 1.06 crashes per million entering vehicles. This is above the state average for a stop - controlled intersection of 0.30, but below the critical crash rate of 1.15. Therefore the intersection is considered safe. Crashes along LaBore Road from Edgerton to County Road D have a rate of 1.73 per million vehicle miles. This is below the 2.30 state average crash rate for a two lane road, thus indicating a safe condition. The report also indicates that the average traffic speeds on LaBore Road 32 mph and an 85th percentile speed of 36 mph, which means that 85% of traffic is traveling at or below 36 mph. Next reviewed was site distance at the two intersections. The evaluation of site distance determined that stopping sight distance for LaBore Road traffic approaching the intersections is more than adequate. The study also determined that due to adequate stopping sight distance, functional intersection sight distance, and small volume of traffic that will be making a left turn from Pinetree Court onto LaBore Road, this intersection is not considered to be unsafe. The Administrator noted that intersection control warrant analysis was done which takes into account traffic volumes, frequency of crashes, and 2