INFORMATION #1 10-21-1996INFORMATION
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Mr. Pat Klaers
City Administrator
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: JOPLIN/TH 10 SIGNALIZATION
Dear Mr. Klaers:
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As you are aware, the TH 10/Joplin Street Signalization and North Frontage Road
Improvement project included a purchase order from MnDOT for the signal equipment
so that it could be installed during the 1996 construction season. However, we
anticipated a much earlier approval from MnDOT to bid the project and a much faster
concurrence from MnDOT on the award of the project. The problem that arises because
of the late award is that, although the signal equipment is available, there needs to be
construction on the TH 10 turn lanes to accommodate the signal loop detectors and
handholes. In addition, the Contractor will not finish the north frontage road this fall;
therefore, the eastbound TH 10 left turn lane will have no place to go. We are concerned
about the flow of traffic if the turn lane is constructed but the north frontage road is
blocked for the winter. We are also concerned about the quality of paving we will get
this late in the season, given the cool weather, if we require the Contractor to proceed
with the signal installation this fall. Since the north frontage road will not be completed
and there is limited additional commercial development to the south on Joplin, we would
suggest that the signal be delayed until the spring of 1997. This will allow adequate
weather for the construction of the turn lanes and will eliminate any traffic confusion
caused by the completion of the left turns and not the frontage road this fall.
Unless there are significant objections to this schedule, we will proceed to have the
Contractor shut the project down this fall without installing the signal or making the
intersection improvements. We will ask the Contractor to schedule these as early as
feasible in the spring of 1997.
If you have any questions regarding this, please call.
Sincerely,
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