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nsk Orr Schelen 300 Park Place East 612-595-5775 Mayeron & 5775 Wayzata Boulevard 1-800-753-5775 Associates, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55416-1228 FAX 595-5774 MEMORANDUM TO: David Ahrens, P.E. - City Engineer - City of Lino Lakes FROM: David D. Mitchell, P.E. - Project Managersi) DATE: April 18, 1996 SUBJECT: Street Alignment and Pedestrian Study Centennial Middle School OSM Project No. 5666.00 STREET ALIGNMENT The purpose of ihis memo is to discuss the alternatives currently under consideration for the road alignment to serve the proposed Centennial Middle School. Attached are the six options currently under consideration. For reference purposes, they are labeled options A through F. The current thought is that there are four options that are the most viable, which are A, B, D, and F. With this in mind, we will primarily discuss the options that have been determined to be most viable at this point and limit our discussions to those that are considered non-viable alternatives. I have also attached a matrix showing some of the issues regarding the alignment of the street in this area. The following is a brief description of each of the options: Option A: Option A provides for a street alignment that turns northward from Elm Street at Cinnamon Teal Court and follows the 4th Avenue alignment to a point at the north side of the school site. The alignment then curves easterly and would intersect with State Trunk Highway 49 at a point just north of the existing Wyatt Excavating building. It is anticipated that this option would meet the necessary warrants to provide a signal once the school was opened. This option does provide for the best on-site traffic flow for the proposed Centennial Middle School site. Option B: Option B follows the same alignment as Option A. The exception is that Option B provides for a lane of traffic for eastbound Elm Street to access southbound Trunk Highway 49 at the existing Elm Street intersection. As with Option A, it is anticipated that the new intersection of Elm Street and Trunk Highway 49 would warrant a signal at the intersection once the middle school is put into service. This option also provides the same on-site traffic patterns as option A. H:\5666.00\CML\cORRES\041896.DA