HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.e. Chili/Chippendale Intersection, School District ResponseDATE: MAY 12, 1988
TO: MAYC R & CAUNCIL EMBERS
C/O ADMINISTRATOR JILK
FROM: CITY IIVGIlqEER/PUBLIC WCRKS DIRECTM ISI
RE: ITEMS FM MAY 17, 1988 CXJUNC'IL MEENING
Chili/Chippendale Intersection, School District Response
For Councils information, Steve Jilk, Dean Johnson, Glen Van Warmer from our
Consultants and I met with Dick Dewey, John Hansom and Tan Wilson of the School
District regarding the School District potential involvement with this project.
The two issues we discussed were funding and alternate bus muting.
The School District indicated that while they recognized the traffic problems
associated with the intersection are compounded by bus and school traffic they
cannot legally expend any School District funds for off-site improvements. The
School District can rnly assist in the funding of public roads if the public
roads are adjacent or through School District property.
We also discussed the possibility of re-routing some bus traffic. One example
would be to bring the buses frau Eagan and northern Apple Valley across County
Road 38 to Highway 3 and then into the school rather than having them cone down
Pilot Knob Road to Diamond Path to 145th Street and having to make a left hand
turn at Chili. The evening southbound buses could be routed out to Highway 3 to
County Road 42 ratty than using Chili and having to take a left on Chippendale.
There is no action for Council to take at this time. This item is basically for
Councils information. Staff will continue working with the School District to
attempt to mitigate as much of the traffic congestion as possible. We will have
a slight reprieve in about two years when the School District transfers about 800
students to the new Eagan High School. Horner, the problem will not go away
because of the continued growth in the City which will in turn begin replacing
the lost student population that was lost to Eagan.