HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974 01-01 Council Asks Signals for Maplewood Mall DISPATCH Council Asks Signals
For Maplewood Mall
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Traffic signals will be fhe signals have been
necessary at five loca- proposed for the in-
tions near the Maple- tersections of White
wood Mall next year, the Bear Avenue with
Maplewood City Council Beam, Lydia and Tower
was told recently. avenues.
But City Manager Mi-
chael Miller said it will. Lydia and Tower ave-
take at least two years nues ,are pegged as ma-
to obtain and install per- jor e n trances to the
manent signals. mall, with easy access
So the council voted 5- to Sears.
0 to request . Ramsey When the 120-shop
County to proceed im- mall opens, probably in
mediately with tempo- July, additional -signals
rary signalization, con- will be required on
sidered necessary f o r Beam Avenue at the en
traffic control around trance immediately
t h e regional shopping west of White Bear Ave-
center at the northwest nue and at Southlawn
corner of White Bear Avenue, the council indi-
and Beam Avenues. cated.
The deadline for three
of the signals, along Homart Inc., the -de-
White Bear Avenue, was veloper of the mall, told
listed as May 1. of willingness to pay for
That's when a Sears the temporary signals,
store is expected to city engineer Bobby D.
open. Collier said.