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� � � CSAH 11 CORRIOR STUDY REPORT other improved intersection control) include the Edgewood Farm Road (primary school access), Ranchette Drive, and CSAH 4. INTERSE{;TION CONTROL EVALUATION (ICE� The recommendations from this study did not find any immediate need to change intersection traffic control through the corridor. The two intersections that will most likely need attention first are CSAH 11 at Edgewood Farm Road (the primary school access) and CSAH 11 at Ranchette Drive. A Phase I ICE was completed for these intersections. The existing conditions modeled in the ICE include the proposed 2012 improvements as the baseline condition. Please see Appendix C for a copy of the ICE. �SAH 11 SUBAREA As the corridor study evolved, areas that needed further attention emerged and were developed as subarea studies. These focused study areas are as follows: • Trail connection between Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point • Pequot Lakes (between existing TH 371 and proposed TH 371) • Eagle View Elementary School • Ranchette Drive • Whitebirch Drive • Ackerson / Buschmann Road Corridor Below is a summary of each of the subareas. A graphic highlighting the different subareas is contained in Appendix A. Planning level cost estimates have been prepared for the corridor improvements and are included in Appendix E. These estimates are very high-level and need to be revisited and refined as improvements are further developed in the future. CSAH 11 TRAIL SUBAREA Although the paved shoulders of CSAH 11 between Pequot Lakes and Breezy Point are a designated segment of the Paul Bunyan Byway, they do not provide the inherit safety for use by all ages as does a separated trail, nor the opportunity for added scenic beauty. Consequently, there has been a long-standing desire to connect the Cities of Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes with a separated, paved, and multimodal trail. Local officials have discussed the possibility of using the trail for purposes beyond recreation, including use as a potential commuter route between the communities and as an alternative mode for student travel. Due q,; to the proximity of the Eagle View Elementary �` School at the Pequot LakesBreezy Point city limit and considering the development of Breezy Point as a"bedroom community", it is believed that a properly installed facility may provide a limited alternative means for � Prepared by: Bolton & Menk, Inc. CSAH 11 Corridor Study ��.+ � ,;, _ � Page 5