Transportation Advisory Commission Minutes 08/27/2003I-94/CSAH 18 Interchange
Technical Advisory Committee
Monticello, MN
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Meeting Minutes
ATTENDANCE:
David Graeber
FHWA
Terry Humbert
Mn/DOT Dist.3
Kevin Sommers
Mn/DOT Metro
Virgil Hawkins
Wright County
Jeff O'Neil
Monticello
Rick Wolfsteller
Monticello
John Simola
Monticello
Bret Weiss
Doug Weiszhaar
WSB & Assoc. / Monticello City Engineer
WSB & Assoc.
Nancy Hanzlik
WSB & Assoc.
Jared Olson
Ryan Co.
1•) Approve Meeting Minutes
➢ Attach the attendance sheet with the minutes.
➢ In the second paragraph under item 2-Site History, the sentence reading "The City'
storm water plan needs to be considered with this EA." should read "The EA sho s
include the City's storm water impacts as they relate to this project." should
➢ The minutes were approved with corrections.
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2.) Property Owner Issues VAJv '
The agenda was amended to include a discussion on property owner issues as requested
Jeff O'Neil. Jeff gave the committee a handout which included issues and data that a f by
available developable land as they relate to the CSAH 18 interchange. Mr. O'Neil re affect the
that the committee consider and provide solutions to the concerns as the project contiquested
forward. p J nues
An issues map was provided to the committee by WSB that already addressed man concerns raised. WSB will be investigating these issues along with the interchangeproject.
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p J ect.
3.) Discuss CORSIM Analysis
FHWA Concerns — Mr. Graeber questioned if preliminary analysis h
ad been to analyze the configuration of the CSAH 18 interchange before
Rfore a full CO S completed
is completed. It was stated that the original Interchange Access Request aanalysis
FHWA would be a representation of preliminary analysis of the I94 operations. Wby
has also completed some SYNCHRO analysis on the current configuration of the SB
CSAH 18 interchange at the ramp terminals and other surface street intersections.
Mr.
Graeber requested to review the SYNCHRO
analysis. analysis prior to starting the CORSIM
Mr. Graeber also expressed the concern that interchanges that connect into city streets a FHWA has for folded diamond
precludes possible improvements to the interchange
ramp terminals. This configuration
stated that the preliminary and CORSIM operation ange if operations break down. It was
give indication if the interchange would e p expect tonal analysis at the interchange should
p any operational failures.
CORSIM Analysis -
The CORSIM .Analysis should include a model conditions on I94. This would include I94 oecalibrated to represent the ex
surface street operations should include the exirations at AM & P1VI 3-hour peaks. The
existing signal at CSAH 75 & CS t ramp terminal at CSAH 75 and the
CSAH 18. The interchange ramps at TH 25 should included in all of the models to analyze weaving terminal intersections at TH 25 would b aving between ramps; however therampbe
between TH 25 and CS e excluded because of the 2-mile separation
CSAH 18. Speed studies and queue observat
completed to calibrate the model. Mr. Sommers ions should be
manual of procedures that should be followed for stated Mn/DOT has drafted a CORSIlVI
this project.
The Analysis will include the followin :
g
• 2003 Existing
• 2026 No Build Alternative
O Assume I94 is 6 lanes
• 2006 Build Alternative
O Assume I94 is 4 lanes
• 2026 Build Alternative
O Assume I94 is 6 lanes
Mr. Humbert will get the latest I94 forecasts
from the SRF study.
4.) Discuss Functional Classification of
A question was raised if the countclassifies H 18
y
responded that CSAH 18 has 75' of right-of-waSAH 18 as a minor arterial. The count City currently has 50' on each side. The roadwaysy on each side for an upgrade to 4-lane updated Monticello transportation plan that iclassification will be influenced and s. The
also doing a study that will determine its classification. in the process of completion. The countyer the
snfication. is
5.) Discuss Project Construction Staging
The project's construction staging will be influencedMn/DOT on whether I94 will o
OT is currently looking at the railroad issue. der or over
also working with contacts at the railroad to de
termine the need for a temporarybridgeMn/D
o e
ndge over
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the railroad to
railroad Mn/DOypass traffic ring construction if I94 goes
T will kee g under. If I94 goes over the
-lane each direction open. If I94 goes under
to carry 4-lanes because of the time needed to
move the necessary dirt.
M�DOT will have
Mn/DOT has agreed to work out the billboard
acqulsltions.
6.) Next Meeting — TAC/PAC Scheduled f
was rescheduled to Wednesday, or Sept. 18th, 2003 at 3:00 pm. Note: The meeting
y, September 17 , 2003.
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