Hwy 7 & 23 Intersection Study

Lindsey Bruer| MnDOT District 8, Planning Director

Ed Terhaar| Wenck Associates, Inc., Project Manager
November 24, 2020

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 Agenda

• Welcome & Introductions

• Review of Data Collected
• Turning Movements
• Crash Data
• Traffic Forecasts
• Levels of Service

• Intersection Issues
• Public Engagement
• Potential Solutions
• Next Steps
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 Existing Turn Movement Data

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 Crash Data

• Crash data was obtained from the Minnesota Crash

Mapping Analysis Tool (MnCMAT2)

• 21 total crashes from January 2010 to February 2020

• The largest number were angle crashes (12) between

northbound/southbound vehicles and
eastbound/westbound vehicles.

• There were 0 fatalities, 0 serious injury, 6 minor injury, 5

possible injury, and 10 property damage only.

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 Initial Traffic Forecasts

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 Intersection Level of Service

Intersection capacity is presented in terms of Level of Service (LOS), which is defined in terms of
traffic delay at the intersection. LOS ranges from A to F. LOS A represents the best intersection
operation, with little delay for each vehicle using the intersection. LOS F represents the worst
intersection operation with excessive delay.

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 Intersection Issues Discussion

• Crash history
• Mobility
• Vehicular
• Pedestrian
• Bicycle

• Perceived delay issues

• Future development access
• Others?

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 Public Engagement

• Stakeholder Group/Meetings (this meeting)

• Virtual Open House at the End of the Study

• Additional Engagement Needed?

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Brainstorm Potential Solutions
 All Way Stop

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 Change Stop Control

• Change stop
control to make
Hwy 7 stop and
Hwy 23 the
through
movements

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 Roundabout

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 Quadrant Intersection

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 Other Potential Solutions Considered

• Traffic Signal – Rejected because volume warrants are

not met

• Interchange - Rejected due to costs, likely in the $10 –

20M range
• Others?

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 Next Steps

• Complete full Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) for

identified solutions
o Estimated completion in December 2020

• Review ICE results with this group

o January 2021

• Finalize ICE study

o February 2021

• Share results with general public

o March 2021

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 Thank you again!

Lindsey Bruer Ed Terhaar

Lindsey.bruer@state.mn.us eterhaar@wenck.com
320-979-5534 763-479-5102

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