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Do��NNes °Tqy° Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />District 3 Tel: 218 - 828 -5700 <br />�5�° 7694 Industrial Park Road Fax: 218 - 828 -5814 <br />OF �'° Toll Free: 1- 800 - 657 -3971 <br />Baxter, MN 56425 <br />March 29, 2010 <br />Ms. Sandy Peine <br />Pequot Lakes City Clerk <br />4638 County Road 11 <br />Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br />RE: Request for Speed Study <br />Dear Ms. Peine: <br />The department has conducted a preliminary speed study on Highway 371 in the city of Pequot <br />Lakes as requested in your letter to me dated March 4, 2010. Your letter requested a lower <br />speed limit on Highway 371, from 55 mph to 35 mph near the new Super Valu Store. <br />Our preliminary investigation indicates lowering the speed to 35 mph on this section of road may <br />not be feasible. At this time, it is difficult to ascertain the proper speed limit as development traffic <br />is nonexistent. We understand a gas station and Super Valu are set to open sometime in May or <br />June. <br />Once the development is open to traffic, we will return to conduct a final study to determine the <br />appropriate speed limit for the area. It is our belief that the existing 55 mph zone may need to be <br />reduced once the new traffic pattern develops. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tom Dumont, our district traffic engineer, at <br />320 - 223 -6540. <br />Sincerely, <br />Bob Busch <br />District Engineer <br />cc: Tom Dumont <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />0 0 0; <br />