1988-05-13 WC Dept of Hwy Review
WRIGHT COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Wright County Publie Works Building
Route NO.1- Box 97-B
Buffalo, Minnesota 55313
Jet. T.H. 25 and C. R. 138
Telephone (612) 682-3900
WAYNE A. FINGALSON. P.E.
COUNTY HIGHWAY ENGINEER
May 13, 1988
Bob Sullentrop
Meyer-Rohlin Inc. Engineers
1111 Highway 25 N.
Buffalo, MN 55313
Re: Braun Plat in City of Albertville
Dear Bob:
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We are very disappointed that the above plat was not submitted
earlier, prior to the advertisement of bids and the preparation of plans
for sewer and water service. It really puts us in a bad position because
any significant changes to the plat that we would recommend would be quite
costly as far as loss of time and design work. It is unfortunate in this
case since our recommendation for lots 1, 2, and 3 block one would have
been to access the lots from the rear. This would eliminate additional
conflict points on CSAH 35 and the need to open cut and patch CSAH 35 three
additional times. This consideration would require the redesign of the
plat. However, since the majority of present residents along CSAH 35
access their homes directly off of CSAH 35 we view this as having less
impact to the level of service on CSAH 35. Maureen Andrews, Albertville
City Administrator, explained to Wayne Fingalson, in a phone conversation
today, the concern which the City had in having backyards facing the "main
street" in town. She also mentioned the possibility of senior citizen
housing in those three lots which would then not require three additional
accesses.
One other concern which we have is the off~set streets. The
alignment of 52nd St. N.E. (Easterly portion) is off-set approximately 130
feet from 52nd St. N.E. (Westerly portion). This is an undesirable
situation since it complicates traffic movements across CSAH 35. It also
adds another conflict point by adding another intersection. It would be
most desirable to align 52nd St. S.E. so that there is a four-way
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Bob Sullentrop
May 13, 1988
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intersection. This concern was also discussed with Maureen Andrews in the
phone conversation with the County Engineer. As you probably know, the
City does not see a problem with this off-set situation because of the
relatively low traffic volumes anticipated on both segments of 52nd St.
N.E.
Sincerely,
D~ ~-r~(f
Dave Montebello, P.E.
Project Engineer
pc: Maureen Andrews, Albertville Administrator
Arlyn Nelson, County Commissioner
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