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iy c' r� NI W II HON 111C City that Ibi 4s f111' pDU October 14, 2004 Mr. Michael Mornson City Manager City of St Anthony 3301 Silver Lake Road NE St Anthony, MN 55418 Re: Silver Lane Reconstruction Cul-de-sac Construction Alternative Dear Mr. Momson; This letter is a follow-up to the meeting between St. Anthony and New Brighton City Staff regarding various cul- de-sac alternatives for the Silver Lane. It is the recommendation of New Brighton the cul-de-sac alternative not be pursued for the following reasons: 1. Silver Lane is classified as a "Major Collector" in New Brighton, installing a cul-de-sac on Silver Lane would essentially cut off access to the southerly neighborhood located north of Silver Lane and Oakwood Drive. This may increase traffic on interior streets and other collectors throughout this portion ofthe City of New Brighton. A full traffic study would need to be completed to further explore the adverse effects on traffic, school bus routes, garbage hauler, and emergency response routes. 2. The New Brighton Fire Department has expressed concern with the cul-de-sac do to the potential increase in response time to serve the high density residential areas that exist on the north side of Silver Lane between Silver Lake Road and Oakwood Drive. 3. The construction of a cul-de-sac would require the acquisition of additional right-of-way on Silver Lane and Oakwood Drive. The acquisition of additional right-of-way will most certainly increase project costs and in the event that residents are unwilling sell, a lengthy eminent domain process may ensue. 4. Silver Lane and 16s' Avenue SW are currently classified as MSAS routes. A cul-de-sac would result in the loss of MSAS classification for both routes. A loss in MSAS classification would mean a loss of state funding for the project which is anticipated to aid in financing the New Brighton portion of the project. 5. New Brighton's policies for traffic calming are to "Avoid traffic calming measures where the effect is to simply relocate a traffic problem to another location" and "consider traffic calming measures on residential collectors where traffic volumes exceed 3,000 vehicles per day". The cul-de-sac alternatives are not consistent with either of these policies. As an alternative to constricting a cul-de-sac, the City of New Brighton is proposing the roadway width be reduced in selected locations as well as additional advisory signing to assist reducing traffic speeds. Dean R Lotter City Maiiagc/ 36