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As can be seen in Charts 8 & 9, all alternative options are forecast to keep Patriot Avenue/Main Street operating acceptably through the 2039 forecasts except for Option E. For the signalized options, it is noted that Option C actually sees a slight overall improvement in intersection delays since the northbound and southbound protected left turn phases are removed. Overall, each of the signalized options show similar operations suggesting lane removal can be considered for the intersection. Turning radii of the corners could be kept wide enough to accommodate heavy vehicle turns. In any case, if the signal is kept at this intersection,timing plans should be updated every three to five years to reflect current intersection use. For the unsignalized options, converting the intersection to an all-way stop and keeping left turn lanes or converting to a single lane roundabout both show acceptable peak hour operations with the 2039 forecasts. Not reflected in Chart 9 is the change in individual approach delays between scenarios. With a roundabout, all approaches see an improvement in approach delay. With the stop, the westbound approach in the a.m. peak hour and the northbound approach in the p.m. peak hour see increases in approach delay with the northbound p.m. peak hour approach in the LOS E or F range. With the all-way stop layouts, Options D and E both have more than one lane on at least some of the approaches.This type of layout will likely lead to confusion/uncertainty for some drivers causing the average delays to be higher than shown in Chart 9. For a roundabout,the intersection would need to be designed in a way to accommodate heavy vehicle turns because the City of Pequot Lakes does not want to divert heavy vehicle traffic onto other routes through the city. An education campaign may also be necessary depending upon how familiar drivers are with roundabouts. On the west leg of this intersection, there is less than 60 feet befinreen the crosswalk and on-street parking on the south side of Main Street. Vehicles parked on-street here effectively block the shared through/right turn lane allowing for little stacking room at the intersection. If this layout remains, it is recommended that on-street parking availability on the south side of Main Street be removed for at least 100 feet west of the crosswalk to allow for better operations with less weaving at the intersection. Rasmussen Road& Main Street This intersection is under all-way stop control with one lane on each approach. Chart 3 shows this intersection is to operate acceptably through 2039. The two other control types available for this intersection would be either a single-lane roundabout or a side- street stop-controlled intersection. Roundabouts have a larger footprint than all-way stop controlled intersections. A roundabout at this location would need to take significantly more space than the current intersection. For that reason, a roundabout may not be a good option at this location. With a side-street stop-controlled intersection, the stop signs along Main Street would be removed since that is the roadway with higher volumes. Vehicles along Main Street Traffic Study 15 • . CONSULTtNG Pequot Lakes