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For southbound Patriot Avenue,the highest hourly left turning movement only contains eight left turns. That level of left turning traffic does not need an exclusive left turn lane. With a pedestrian crossing on the northern portion of this intersection,the southbound left turn lane could be removed and a median could be placed for pedestrian refuge. This means the two-way left turn lane would start at Woodman Street and extend south. North of Woodman Street,there could still be exclusive lanes for Butler and Main Street, but not a two-way left turn lane. Patriot Avenue and West Lake Street This intersection is also under side-street stop control with Patriot Avenue free-flowing. Two-way left turn lanes are provided at this intersection. The Traffic Study found some larger queues in the afternoon peak hour, but those are also related to school traffic. No mitigation measures are recommended to accommodate the vehicle traffic at this intersection. Though some pedestrians were observed to cross Patriot Avenue and cut through the wooded area to the east without a defined destination on the east side,the Traffic Study found a pedestrian crossing is not recommended here. If a pedestrian crossing were included at Woodman Street, pedestrians would be encouraged to route one block north to cross. Utility Overview • Sanitary Sewer from Main Street to West Sibley Street Traffic Study • Budget for the implementation of the pedestrian crossing at West Woodman Street. • Utilize temporary barriers to close Front Street approaches. Street Maintenance Revenue: $2,520.63 Street Maintenance Cost: $145,250 Percent of Cost Covered by Adjacent Property Tax: 24% Walkability Score: Very Poor Redevelopment Potential: Reconstruction Considerations: • Patriot Avenue from the stop light south to Derksen Road is the primary truck route and should be designed for safe truck traffic. • Center turn lanes are necessary at SuperValu and at the School. • Patriot Avenue from the stop light north to the lumber yard could be narrowed with a boulevard and parallel and diagonal parking. • Trailside Park should have a connection to the Cole Memorial Building tying both sides of town together. • Phase in improvements; incremental improvements over time will suddenly have a major impact. • The stop light should remain in place. Pequot Lakes Downtown Plan—Updated July,2022 26