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i D- I MEMORANDUM TO: FILE FROM: GLEN VANWORMER DATE: MARCH 23, 1987 SUBJECT: MOUNDS VIEW HIGHWAY 10 SILVER LAKE ROAD AMOCO PROPOSAL GAS STATION TRAFFIC REVIEW The proposed Amoco service station in the southwest corner of the intersection of highway 10 and Silver Lake Road will not generate any significant increase in traffic volume. Approximately seventy five percent of the trips to the service station will come from traffic already on Highway 10 or Silver Lake Road. The remaining twenty five percent will be special trips to the service station for gasoline or other items. This volume is extremely low relative to the existing volumes on Highway 10 and Silver Lake Road. A review of the access from the service station to the roadways reveals some concerns. Access to Highway 10 will be in the middle of a right turn lane. This is undesirable, although other examples of similar drives are located along Highway 10. In addition, the angle of the entrance is oriented to the north to provide favorable access for southbound traffic. This will reduce the amount of slowdown by decelerating traffic in the turn lane headed for the service station. However, it creates some problems for outbound traffic in that they have to make more than a ninety degree turn. Concerns exist that traffic might be inclined to travel the wrong way on Highway 10, headlights will be facing slightly north into the line of southbound traffic and the right turn can't be made by a truck with out utilizing both Highway 10 lanes. The driveway also is partially in front of the adjacent property. The applicant will have to obtain a permit from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and it is likely that they will force him to place the driveway on his own property or obtain some type of a cross easement with the adjacent property. The angles and other items will also have to be modified. Access to Silver Lake Road should not create any significant problems. Access out of the station may be delayed if the backup of traffic on Silver Lake Road for the signal on Highway 10 extends beyond the entrance. This will create an internal traffic problem for the Amoco station but will not affect the traffic on Silver Lake Road. Movements into the station should not create any problems. The drawing indicates a future driveway to the property to the northwest. This will cause traffic to go from Silver Lake Road thru the gas station past the gas pump areas to the northerly