Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - 35E changes traffic patterns - 12/9/1985
Traffic change with interstate 11A
patterns opening
by Diane Gonzolas
The opening of Interstate 35E engineer, saidthey will probably signals), just some minor
has done more than provide a $ not be in place until next sum- modifications," Gobeli said, ad-
new route to St. Paul. Its also mer. ding that the coordinated signals
changing traffic patterns in z Gobeli said the state is work- on Highway 13 in Burnsville will
Eagan and Burnsville, a
ing with the city of Eagan, plan- be the least affected.
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Those changes will result in Q Yankee Doodle Wing traffic counts in the area to "I think most of the traffic
new traffic lights and possibly look at the before and after pic- headed to St. Paul took 35E to
some timing changes in existing ture. He said the state also will Highway 77," he said. "Pro-
lights. But state and county Eagan review the signal operation bably the greatest impact on 13
engineers say any modifications along Highway 13, making some will be north of 77."
aotolttey) traffic counts there in the next
until the snow clears. n p
will have to wait a few months Burnsville six to nine months to see if traf- Armful of Love "The freeway opened so late fic is decreasing.
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in the year we were not able to 3 Highway 13 is a problem, said to benefit from
set our traffic counters out," Wy ,E Gobeli, because it's a one-lane cable offer
said Peter Sorenson, Dakota road and slow-moving trucks
County traffic engineer. "It's so can back traffic up. The Armful of Love program
cold the equipment doesn't want "The people on 13 are con- will benefit from a holiday offer
to run, and the snowplows tear stantly concerned about having by Group W Cable in Burnsville
them up." to stop at lights," Gobeli said. and Eagan.
Sorenson said it will also take "To provide a coordinated green New customers will receive
awhile for the traffic patterns to we have to cause delays to peo- cable installation in exchange s ,
stabilize, as people try to find the ple on the cross streets, and they for a donation of $19.95 or toys
lwst routes. He said when a ma- have to be tolerant. with a $19.95 value to Armful of
jor highway like I 35E goes in, Highway 13 has a coordinated Love.
the major crossing roads like traffic signal system from Existing customers may add
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- ;~,3 ovi ei,6v„ sata the trattlc next six months will increase as ville. The signals north of Cliff cha nge of "o of rce fee no
,in character and become feeder signal at Yankee Doodle and le find the freeway more at service fee by
people operate independently, depen- donating a new toy with a value
roads. Someone who used to Pilot Knob Road has already tractive to use," Sorenson said. ding on the traffic flow.
head west to go to work may now had to be retuned because of The state transportation The inde ndent signals will of $10 or a comparable cash on.
head east instead to hook up to long lines coming from a dif- department plans to install traf- adapt to traffic changes, but dona
The Armful of Love program
the interstate. ferent direction. And he said the fic signals where I-35E in
"If we measure too quickly, long morning delays at Pilot tersects with Cliff County long Road along said they will be reviewed helps needy families in
the the
with the coordinated day season. Its operation it the }
we catch people when they're Knob and County Road 30 have 30 (Diffley Road), Yankee Doo- system.
still experimenting with the disappeared. Community Action Council last
die and Pilot Knob. Curt Gobeli, "1 wouldn't expect to see a year helrx~d l ?I.-, +,hihir#-n a,
routes.- Sorenson said, "1 bPIfPVP Thal traffic over the district signal and ligl ' chair's Hw
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