03-14-74 MinutesVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
Phone (612) 295-2711
ROADS & STREETS COMMISSION
Meeting of March 14, 1974
City Hall 1;00 P.M.
In attendance:
Mr. C. W. Christie - Area Maintenance Engineer,
St. Cloud
Mr. Dale Lungwitz
Mr. Arve Grimsmo
Mr. Bob Rierson
Mr. Thore Meyer
Mr. Kevin LaFrance
Mr. Bud McCollough - Traffics Engineer, Brainerd
A discussion centered on possible cloverleaf at I-g4 &
Highway 25 at Monticello.
Mr. Rierson stated the City is primarily concerned about <~ ,. _. ~ ~_,
a safety factor by the Interstate. Mr. McCollough stated
that the State normally would not consider a cloverleaf
until the ~~diamond~~ could not handle traffic.
A discussion centered on the proposed entranceway into
the Thunderbird Mall area from Highway 25. Mr. C. W.
Christie stated he does not believe Bureau Investment
Corporation requested a permit for a Highway 25 entrance;
Skelly Oil Company had done this previously, but it
was never changed.
Mr. Meyer suggested to the Administrator that Bureau
Investment Corp. should be notified immediately that
there is a problem with a Highway 25 entrance.
(Mr. Howard Reksted of Bureau Investment Corp. was
notified on this date.)
A discussion centered on possible lighting of the
Interstate area. Mr. Christie indicated there is
not much chance of Slh~ate financing of lighting at this
time - approximate cost would be $1$,000.00.
Mr. McCollough stated the stoplights at the Intersection
of Broadway and Highway 25 will need to be changed
shortly. Approximate cost X45,000.00; State would pay
half of cost as long as it is a State road.
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Mr. McCollough stated the following volume of traffic is
needed to justify stop-lights:
(1) 400-$00 cars an hour for 8 hours
(2) The cross street requires 150 cars
per hour.
The Highway Department will~~be reviewing traffic: patterns
in Monticello.
Mr. Christie noted the Highway Department will be working
with Bureau Investm,®r~~i Corp. , and~or Country Builders
in an attempt to determine a proper entrance-exit for
the mall.
Meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
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Kevin L. LaFrance
Administrator
For: Roads & Streets Commission