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Pequot Lakes - Hwy 371 North August 21, 2005 Page 8of14 Woodman Street - Jokela Street japprox. 0.5 miles} 35. MnDOT wants to move traffic safely and efficiently on TH 371. The City wants to provide access across the highway and on to and off of the highway for visitors as well as residents to the City. As indicated in the split in thru town traffic versus local traffic from MnDOT's study referenced in Item No. 12 above, both the MnDOT and the City positions should be considered when reviewing intersections and accesses. Providing traffic on TH 371 options to get on to and off of local streets will give local traffic options and help relieve/manage congestion on the highway. The Council feels strongly that with the accesses given up (especially from Morehouse Drive to CR 168/CR 107) outside the present urban core of the City, more should be allowed within the urban core area. Following are layouts of intersections and accesses on to and off of the proposed highway from West Lake Street north to Jokela Street: West Lake Street: Northbound and southbound TH 371 traffic can turn off the highway onto West Lake Street. Eastbound West Lake Street traffic can only turn south onto the highway(they cannot turn left and head north on TH 371). West Woodman Street: The City is very concerned about safety and traffic patterns into and out of the school. The City wants at least a right-in from the highway onto West Woodman Street, thus creating a"U" loop for traffic coming from north or east of the school into the school on Woodman and out to the highway on Lake. MnDOT wants the City to look at their local streets to see if they can create this "U" loop. MnDOT is not showing any access at this location, and has said that if there is an access here, they would not financially support a service road between West Lake Street and West Woodman Street. The City believes at least a right-in would benefit safety and congestion for the CADocuments and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB\082105 Overall List of Issues-memo.doc