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Minni "vNJ Jo, DEC. 5, 1979
Want crossing closed
During 1977 and 1978 there were 31 Maplewood City Engineer's office. median crossover.He suggested lowering
accidents at the intersection of County "MY FIRST reaction from a traffic automobile speeds at the intersection
Road D and Minnesota Highway 61. engineer's standpoint is that the in- might be one way of solving the problem.
tersection should be closed because it is Bittner's staff will make its recom-
That is 300 percent greater than the hazardous and has a high traffic volume," mendations to the city council in the near
district average for similar intersections. said Bill Bitiner, city engineer. future.
Because of the high accident rate, the However, Bittner continued, after
Minnesota Department of Transportation examining the proposal he discovered Bittner anticipates the city staff in
and the Ramsey County Engineer's office there are a number of homes in Vadnais Heights will have reservations
would like to close the median crossover Maplewood on County Road D. The in- similar to his on the intersection closing.
at the intersection, which is along the tersection is the main access for fire Vadnais Heights residents use the
border of Maplewood and Vadnais protection and police services in that median crossover for access to St. Paul,
Heights. area. he explained. If the intersection were
They have requested an opinion on the Bittner is having his staff study closed, alternative routes would involve
proposed intersection closing from the alternative solutions to closing the going around lakes.