1963-03-21 Planning Comm MinutesMENDOTf 7 IGETS PLANING COMMISSION
Secretary's report on State Highway Meeting
March 21, 1963
The meeting; convened at 4;00 p.m. in the state highway building with
J._McCubrey: District Engineer; D.,, M, Wenger, Traffic Analyst; D. T. Burns
and J. C. Robbers from the highway department. Attending from the village
were Mayor Huber, Trustee Mertenuoto, Hardy Wright and Howard Dahlgren. y:
2 Howard Dahlgren presented the village's position
with regard to the long
culdasaac of Lexington Avenue as drawn in highway plans for the 35E=49455
interchange and (2) with regard to the need for a bridge at 35E.and
Mendota Heights Road—proposing that the development of the, village road..
across 35E would eliminate the culdasaac and open Lexington Avenue traffic
to +Ivy 55. He located the village recommended crossing . t station 11.15 on
the highway drawings, and it was determined by Mr, Wenger that the bridge
would go about 11 feet over the proposed grade of 35E at that point. _
2a There Were no objections raised by the dep.rtment to a crossing at this
point or ssaywhere in its near vicinity that the village might determine
that it should cross. Mr. Burns stated that he saw no reason why the
Bureau of Public Roads would not go along with this proposal providing
the village submit a resolution along with drawinge to locate the crossing
wanted and indicating that the Village will build the road within the next
five years. He inquired why, as long as the village was eking for a bridge,
it did not ask for it on the quarter section line, and Howard Dahlgren detailed
the factors considered in arriving at the proposed location.
3 Villge representatives inquired why current 35E drawings omit a bridge crossing
at Marie Avenue a previously agreed, State highway representatives acknowledged
the previous agreement and explained the omission on the basis that the highway
department had not received a resolution from the village indicating when the
road would be co.'.structed. Mayor Huber stet.d that the department had previously
acknowledged that the village had fulfilled the requirements but that if a further
resolution was required he would see that it is promptly submitted.
With respect to the segment of 35E extending from the Mississippi to Hwy. 100,
highway representatives stated that current drawings are tentative only and
that the department is still exploring possibilities.
4 Howard Dahlgren pointed out that they indicate the carrying of currently high
volume® of traffic off Victoria onto Kay Avenue and thence onto a private
road. He stated the village position that it is Wrong to divert in. tb.is way
the traffio off a major thoroughfare to a residential street and that a similar
position had previously been upheld with respect to Kay Avenue in district court.
Dahlgren pointed out the traffic generating potential of the land between
Victors :. and 35E ae a major consideration in the handling of Victoria traffic,
indicating that pressures for development of this area will be enormously
increased by development of this section of 35E, He proposed instead that
Victoria traffic be carried along with the eazt'=bound, south -moving, right -
turning 35E traffic in the arcing movement to Hwy 100 at Dublin road, or that
a bridge be provided to convey Victoria traffic to Riff 100.
4a Highneay officials cknowled currently high volumes of Victoria traffic along
with future potentials, but stated that the room provided on their alternat
for backing up the traffic approaching an expected stop -light intersection was
absolutely necessary. There was no resolution of differences on thio subject.
5 Z4r, McCubrey confirmed with other
at Hwy 100 was not in any currant
however that the culvert could be
that they can get the water to the
highway personnel . that improvement of Hwy 49
program—extending through 1969. Be agreed
lowered as soon ae the village provides evidence
culvert. Report submitted by Hardy Wright. P_ G_ Snrz r