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Memorandum To: Joe Rhein Project: 000435-08000-2 Date: 12/4/2008 From: Matt Shands Client: City of Mounds View Re: I-35W / CR H Interchange PMT meeting notes File No: 435-04114-0 I was asked to attend the meeting of the I35W / CR H Interchange project management team on the behalf of the City of Mounds View. The meeting took place at the City of Arden Hills City Hall, at 9:00AM on Thursday December 4, 2008. Those present were: Jim Tolaas, Ramsey County Ron Moorse, Arden Hills City Administrator Mark Benson, SEH Marc Goess, Mn/DOT Mark Maloney, City of Shoreview Jim Aswegan, Mn/DOT Matt Shands, Bonestroo (representing Mounds View) The meeting was led by Mark Benson of SEH. He indicated in his introduction that the main purpose of the meeting is to provide an update of the project. The meeting Agenda is attached at the end of these notes. The first two agenda items involved traffic forecasting and modeling. Mark reported that based on discussions at a November 25 meeting with Mn/DOT Metro Division, they learned that assumptions concerning the regional network that had been in place for the previous traffic forecast were no longer true. Specifically, two projects – the completion of the 694/35W interchange and completion of Highway 610 – are no longer identified in the Mn/DOT Transportation System Plan. Mark distributed an updated traffic analysis that compares traffic flows along I35W, TH 10, I-694, and CR 96 under the old assumptions and the new assumptions. Copy of analysis is included with these notes.Bottom line: some significant traffic count changes will occur at various locations throughout the region, but at the I-35W and CR H, the traffic count changes do not appear to be significant enough to warrant any changes in the preliminary design. The third agenda item involved discussion of the preliminary layout. Mark Benson discussed the layout and indicated that there were no significant recent changes. The discussion turned quickly to the status of CR I. Ron Moorse reported that he had recently spoken with Mn/DOT Metro engineer Scott McBride about CR I, and specifically the potential for safety considerations due to the “weaving” conflict on northbound I35W between the CR I and US 10 interchanges. There has been some speculation (nothing in writing) that Mn/DOT may consider closing access to CR I, which is unacceptable to the City of Shoreview. Mn/DOT is considering other potential solutions, including ramp meters, and Ron indicated that Scott McBride was going to discuss the issue with other Mn/DOT staff. 2335 Highway 36 W St. Paul, MN 55113 Tel 651-636-4600 Fax 651-636-1311 www.bonestroo.com