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$,s, it Minnesota Department of Transportation <br /> District 3 <br /> of 1991 Industrial Park Road Tel: 218/828-2460 <br /> Baxter, MN 56425 Fax: 218/828-2210 <br /> " December 12, 2000 Toll Free: 1/800/657-3971 <br /> Marty Peisch <br /> Pequot Lakes City Clerk <br /> P.O. Box 361 <br /> Pequot Lakes, MN 56471 <br /> Re: Control Section 1810 (TH 371) <br /> Pequot Lakes/Sibley Township <br /> TH 371Corridor Access Management Plan <br /> Dear Marty: <br /> The Minnesota Department of Transportation's (Mn/DOT) District 3 staff has reviewed the preliminary <br /> plan submitted by the city engineer and responds with the following comments. <br /> 1. According to Mn/DOT's new access standards for this category of road segment, the proper spacing <br /> between intersections is one mile between full access intersections and 1/2 mile between intersections <br /> with restricted access. The standard for intermediate restricted access is right in/right out only. The <br /> Trunk Highway (TH) 371 corridor plan has been reviewed from this perspective. <br /> \.- <br /> 2. Access proposed for two intersections does not comply with standards. The District's position is <br /> that a left turn onto TH 371 from West Lake St. is not acceptable, and the full access at Morehouse <br /> Drive must be restricted to right in/right only. <br /> 3. All other accesses are acceptable as proposed. However, the Potential Future Signal labels should <br /> be removed from the full access intersections. This type of label tends to raise expectations for the <br /> short term future that may not be warranted. <br /> 4. All current business accesses to TH 371 would be closed and redirected to the service road system. <br /> The City/Township will provide controlled access to the State for TH 371. <br /> District Three staff welcomes the pro-active stance assumed by P°^;'>t Lakes and Sibley Township <br /> regarding highway access and look forward to working with you in the future. If you have questions or <br /> issues that need discussion, please contact me at 218-828-2369. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> -z.,,ti.y ;1< cf„_: s <br /> Terry Nichols <br /> District State Aid Assistant <br /> ■.. cc: Tim Houle/Mark Hallan (WSN) <br /> Kelvin Howieson <br /> Gary Dirlam <br /> Terry Humbert <br /> Curt Eastlund <br /> An equal opportunity employer <br />