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Pequot Lakes Public School RICK LINNELL <br /> "A Commitment To Quality Learning For Everyone" Superintendent <br /> Independent School District No. 186 JOHN MCDONALD <br /> 30805 Olson Street Secondary Principal <br /> Pequot Lakes MN 56472 RANDY HANSEN <br /> Phone:218-568-4996 Middle Level Principal <br /> r _ NM Fax:218-568-5259 <br /> DON LENZEN <br /> e4 http://pequotlakes.kl2.mn.us Elementary Principal <br /> 2 October, 2008 <br /> To: Members of the Pequot Lakes City Council <br /> From: Randy J. Ryan, Transportation Director, ISD 186 <br /> This letter concerns the intersection at Highway #371 and County Road#17. Northbound <br /> vehicles turning onto westerly#17 frequently have to wait for southbound traffic to clear. At <br /> present, there is no right hand passing lane so northbound cars and trucks must wait for turning <br /> traffic. The speed limit at that point is 55 MPH. Over the last few years, we have had numerous <br /> collisions there and one fatality caused by inattentive motorists. They run into the rear end of <br /> turning vehicles, often pushing them into oncoming traffic. I am asking the city to request that <br /> the Minnesota DOT survey the problem and either create a right hand passing lane, reduce the <br /> speed limit, or both. There have been many close calls involving my school buses and I worry <br /> about the students as well as my drivers. I hope a solution can be found. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Randy J. ''� <br />