HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 11-17 Road openings hinge on county THE REVIEW Maplewood continues to look at issue
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by Scott Carlson Bear and construction of Southlawn studied by the city hall administration,is neighborhood development more than
Avenue,on the west side of White Bear, an apparent attempt to satisfy both anything else."
Connecting two residential roads in the from Radatz to Beam. camps."It's not fair to push all the traffic The essence of the council's action
Maplewood Heights area to White Bear A public hearing to consider the matter on Radatz,"he declared. means,according to City Manager Mike
Avenue hinges on Ramsey County plans of opening all three roads was held But Mayor Robert Bruton, a Beam Miller,that:
to upgrade McKnight Road. during the last week in October.Citizens Avenue resident,left no doubt as to his —No further hearing on Beam and
By a 3-2 vote, the Maplewood city on Radatz Avenue and nearby North feelings on the proposal. "I feel this Lydia is needed nor is one further
council at a special meeting last week St. Paulites voiced concerns that their destroys both," he said of the citizen required for Radatz.What is at stake is if
ordered a feasibility study to determine if access to White Bear Avenue has been too mandates for accessibility and neigh- the County can put medians at the
Beam,Lydia and Radatz Avenues can all severely restricted by the recent borhood preservation. locations that the council desires.
be opened from the east to White Bear barricade at the intersection of Radatz "It provides for accessibility for some The possibility of the County adjusting
Avenue while constructing medians and White Bear which only allows nor- and destroys it for others.For people east its plan is somewhat in doubt as the city
across Lydia and Beam where those thbound traffic on White Bear to get into of McKnight it destroys it and for people officials reported that road construction
roads intersect with McKnight. Radatz, They pressed for opening all west of McKnight it improves it,"Bruton on McKnight,north of Beam Avenue,had
Radatz,which was fully connected to three roads to increase accessibility and continued."In my mind it will have a been scheduled to begin shortly.
White Bear Avenue from the east before a distribute the traffic volumes. detrimental impact on that whole area." If the County cannot accomodate the
barricade was erected early this fall, But citizens on Beam and Lydia Supporting the feasibility study were council's request that will most likely
would be opened for in and out traffic. Avenues agrued that opening the roads Councilmen John Greavu,Murdock and force Maplewood to reassess its
However, under the plan offered by would create a direct traffic route for Donald Wiegert.Dissenting were Bruton resolution.
councilman Burton Murdock, the road motorists coming from the Maplewood and Councilman Norman Anderson,who —In any event a public hearing to
would have no left turn at McKnight Road Mall shopping center.And they contended earlier had introduced a resolution to construct Southlawn Avenue from Radatz
and only emergency vehicles would be that such action would lead to the physical open Ariel from Radatz to Beam but to Beam would have to be held.
permitted to make the lefthand turn. and environment deterioration of their which failed for lack of a second. Until the city knows what the county's
The resolution also calls fora median to neighborhood. Concerning the problem, Anderson plans will be,the council has instructed
be constructed across Radatz at White Councilman Murdock's proposal,to be said,"I think we're caught in a bind of the staff to hold off.