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ENGINEERS • ARCHITECTS • PLANNERS <br />May 12, 2006 <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota <br />Re: Stop Sign Request <br />Lake Jane Trail and Jane Road <br />City of Lake Elmo, Minnesota <br />TKDA Project No. 13593.000 <br />Dear Mayor and City Council; <br />1500 Piper Jaff ray Plaza <br />444 Cedar Street <br />Saint Paul, MN 55101-2140 <br />(651)292-4400 <br />(651) 292-0083 Fax <br />www.tkda.com <br />As requested we have reviewed the intersection of Jane Road and Lake Jane Trail. There was a <br />concern that drivers are going too fast as they travel westbound towards this intersection. <br />This is a "T" intersection with Jane Road being the intersecting street. Jane Road has a stop <br />sign; there are no stop signs on either leg of Lake Jane Trail. The speed limit east of this <br />intersection is 40 MPH; west of it, it is 35 MPH. Traffic volumes at this intersection are light, <br />and do not warrant any additional stop signs. <br />Because of the steep hill, we believe adding a stop sign to the westbound would create a <br />dangerous condition. Not only would a stop sign be routinely violated, stopping in the winter <br />could become problematic for larger vehicles. <br />Other solution to reduce the speed of drivers at this intersection include moving the 35 MPH <br />zone from the bottom of the hill to the top of it; more regular use of the speed trailer; directed <br />enforcement of the speed limit on this street; and finally structural modifications of the roadway <br />including a median and landscaping to reduce the perceived width of the street. <br />Sincerely <br />Thomas D. Prew, P. E. <br />City Engineer <br />An Employee Owned Company Promoting Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity <br />