10/07/96 Dyer/Side Street Traffic CountsA
October 7, 1996
Sam Naseem, PE
Montana Department of Transportation
PO Box 201001
2701 Prospect Ave
Helena MT 59620
ATTN: Fred Bente
RE: Ashley Creek/Kalispell - PLH-F 3(27)103F Control #1012
Request for Side Street Traffic Counts
Dear Fred:
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We are at the point in the design of the subject project where it is necessary to look closer at
potential geometric and signalization warrants for the design of side streets entering US 93.
Accordingly, we are specifically requesting information for the following streets:
Location
Remarks
1Oth Street
11th Street
Already signalized
12th Street
13th Street/Airport Road
Southbound traffic on 1st Avenue East may be rerouted to US 93
via 13th Street in the proposed design
1st Avenue East
See note for 13th Street/Airport Road
18th Street
Signalized
3rd Avenue East
City plans entrance to major new commercial development area
across from 3rd Avenue East
Kelly Road
City plans annexation and major new subdivision development in
east Kelly Road area
Twin Acres Drive
Cemetery Drive/Lower Valley
Drive
Also include Willow Creek Drive
Snowline Road
A COMPANY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 15 MADISON AVENUE WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONTANA 59758 / (406) 646-9340
REXBURG / B O/ S E / E V A N S T O N / WEST YELL O W S T O N E / SALT LAKE CITY / W E N A T C H E E
Sam Naseem, PE
ATTN: Fred Bente
October 7, 1996
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Anticipated construction date is 1998; therefore traffic projections should extend to 2018.
By copy of this letter we are also requesting the Kalispell Public Works Department to provide
whatever traffic information they may have at these locations. The requested information is
necessary to complete the scope of work report and put the finishing touches on the preliminary
design that is nearing completion.
If you have questions or need more information regarding this matter, please feel free to contact
us at your convenience. We appreciate your timely efforts to provide this information and keep
the project development process moving forward smoothly.
Sincerely,
FORSGREN ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Winston R. Dyer, PE
Project Manager
WRD/ch
cc: MDT Planning and Statistics
MDT Missoula District
City of Kalispell - Public Works