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REALIGNMENT OF ON -SITE OFFSET INTERSECTION Figure 1
turning vehicles from the through lanes on College Avenue. There is also
a continuous lane from this access to the south, to and through the
Columbia Avenue intersection. This right-in/right-out access is also
controlled by a raised median in College Avenue. As a right-in/right-out
access, it is concluded to be as safe as is possible.
MEMORANDUM
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SUBJECT: Montgomery Wards Redevelopment Transportation Impact Study
- Response to staff comments (File: 0075me01)
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This memorandum responds to three comments by Eric Bracke
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the Montgomery Wards Redevelopment. The comments took the
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of notes on the site plan for this redevelopment proposal.
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This comment asks whether a right-in/right-out access to
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College Avenue just north of the Rutgers intersection can be
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closed. This access goes to the Safelite Auto Glass building
on the west side of College Avenue. This access and building
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is not within the property included in the subject
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redevelopment. However, alternative access to the Safelite
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building is being provided internally as part of the site plan
for the Montgomery Wards Redevelopment. If the City wants this
right-in/right-out access closed, they will need to work
directly with that property owner/business. Provision of
alternative access to the west is as much as this redevelopment
proposal can do regarding this issue.
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This comment refers to the "on -site" intersection located at
the south end. of the subject property, approximately 200 feet
west of Bennigan's restaurant. This intersection is labeled as
awkward. It is true that the curb configuration shown on the
site plan will be awkward with the recommended control at this
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intersection. The recommended traffic control is all -way stop
control, and the alternative is to provide stop sign
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control on the east leg of this intersection. In either case,
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a small adjustment in the north/south driveway will eliminate
the awkward nature of this intersection. This is shown in
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Figure 1. In order to accomplish this, there will need to be
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cooperation between the developer of the Montgomery Wards
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Redevelopment and the owner of the University Mall Shopping
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Center to the south.
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This comment asks whether the right-in/right-out access to
College Avenue just to the north of Bennigan's restaurant can
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be closed. This access is shared on the Montgomery Wards
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Redevelopment property and the property to the south
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(University Mall Shopping Center). My client resists closure
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of this access. During traffic counting, it was observed that
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this access did not cause operational or safety concerns to the
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College Avenue traffic. There is a continuous lane on the west
side of College Avenue between this access and the Rutgers
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Avenue intersection. This lane serves as an auxiliary
deceleration lane for this access, which removes any right-