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MRR 02 '90 16:18 T K D R & ASSOC., INC. P.1 � jL, DA KIN*, TOLTZ MALL, ANDMON AND AWWATIC INOORPORATtlD ENGINEER41 ARCHITECTS PLANNERS tlooAMIRICANNATIONAL SANK BUILDIN* - BAINT PAUL, MINN WOTA 09101 PAX March 2,1990 11120 . PAX of araeaoorle Honorable Mayor and City Council Lake Elmo, Minnesota Re: Woodbury I.494 Access Study Lake Elmo, Minnesota Commission No. 9130-000 DOar Mayor and Council: In 1988, the City of Woodbury completed a report outlining that City's needs for improved access to I-494. This study showed the need for an improved interchange at Valley Creek Road and now interchanges at Tamarack Road and Courtly Road, The study also showed a need for a northerly extension of Bielenberg Drive over 1.94 into lake Elmo. A diagram of the proposed improvements is attached. The report states that all 'of these improvements will be necessary by 2010, Ira January, 1990, an Environmental Assessment Worksheet was prepared for the 1.494 related improvements and the City of Lake Elmo received a copy, We have reviewed the documents and tine following are our comments: I.494 Inrprnvemente+ We can find no adverse effects, environmental or otherwise, on Lake Elmo froth the I.494 improvements, We believe Lake Elmo will experience benefits from the improvements. We know that traffic has increased noticeably on 10th Street between Inwood Avenue and 1-694, This may be a result of Woodbury residents who want to go north on 1.694 using the loth Street entrance to avoid the existing congestion at the Valley Creek Road entrance, Improving access to I-494 may decrease loth Street traffic. Although not part of the EAW, the Blelenberg Drive extension will have an impact on Lake Elmo, The extension is being proposed because the study forecasts CSAH 13 at 1.94 will be overloaded by 2010. In conceptual form, the Woodbury study shows Blelenberg Drive extending due north from existing Bielenberg Drive on the center of section line. This alignment would be directly in litre with the Contnco Shoes building, a wetland shown on the City's drainage planfor the area, and in line with the existing Minnesota Pipeline Company's petroleum pipeline, A better location would be approximately 1,000 feet east, The alignment would then lure up with Helmo Avenue, avoid wetlands and pipelines, and match up with existing high ground that would soften the visual height impact of the overpass,