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TH 10 & Edgewood Drive - Traffic Study Summary Background- • The City of Mounds View is set up in a grid pattern with north/south and east/west streets, while TH 10 which serves regional commuting traffic,is aligned at a 45 degree angle from the southeast to the northwest. This alignment creates skewed intersections with the City's street system and hampers local circulation. The City has developed a"Ring Road"system, as a way of serving local traffic and keeping it off of TH 10. The idea behind the ring road system is to tie the local businesses along TH 10 together using a local street system, giving it a sense of community and improved access. The ability of local traffic to reach adjacent businesses without utilizing TH 10 will enhance their value and thus, their success. The ring road will also help keep motorists with short trips from using TH 10, thereby creating better progression on TH 10. The Mounds View Community Center is located along Edgewood Drive and will also be connected via the ring road. A schematic of this ring road system is shown in Figure A. The intersection of TH 10 and Edgewood Drive is a very integral part of this "ring road" concept. The ring road is essentially parallel to TH 10 and will cross TH 10 at two points; at County Road I on the northwest end and Edgewood Drive on the southeast end. County Road I is currently signalized. This intersection is currently a T intersection with two-way stop control. TH 10 is a four-lane • divided highway with a depressed median and turn lanes at major intersection. Edgewood Drive is the north approach to TH 10 and creates a 45 degree skewed intersection. Figure B shows the existing geometrics of the intersection. Intersection Relocation- The intersection of TH 10 and Edgewood Drive will be relocated to a site halfway between the signalized intersections of County Road H and Silver Lake Road in order to maximize the performance of the traffic signal system on TH 10 and maintain progression. The realignment will also eliminate the existing skew of the intersection and will line up Edgewood Drive with the ring road on the south side of TH 10. A preliminary layout of the new alignment of Edge wood Drive and TH 10 is enclosed. A traffic signal installation has been justified and approved and will be installed at the new intersection to promote circulation on the ring road system. A new connecting roadway will be constructed between Edgewood Drive and Silver Lake Road on the south side of TH 10. This roadway will serve as the south frontage road of the ring road system. Left and right turn lanes will need to be constructed at the new intersection, along with a new median opening. The existing median opening for the current Edgewood Drive intersection will be closed. The abandoned Edgewood Drive will be turned into a cul-de-sac and access to TH 10 will be removed at this location. •