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November 9, 2020
Sara Buermann, P.E.
Wright County Traffic Engineer
3600 Braddock Ave NE
Buffalo, MN 44313
RE: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Application
To Whom It May Concern,
On behalf of the City of Otsego, the City Council strongly supports Wright County's efforts to secure
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding to improve the busy intersection of CSAH 39 and
CSAH 19 by eliminating the high speed rural all way stops and replacing it with a modern rural roundabout.
The high speed and traffic volumes at the intersection of these two County highways is a concern for our
residents, especially during times of high directional peak volumes due to weekday commuter and weekend
recreational traffic. It is our vision that improving the rural high speed all way to stops to a roundabout will
improve safety by slowing traffic through its geometric design and decrease vehicle conflict points, while
also improving mobility and traffic flow for all modes of transportation.
We understand and appreciate the County's efforts to eliminate rural high speed all way stops, but that
funding is not available. The City of Otsego supports the County efforts and the opportunity to improve this
intersection with HSIP funding should be given consideration.
Sincerely,
Jessica L. Stockamp
Mayor
City of Otsego 113400 90t1' Street NE, Otsego, MN 55330 1 Tel. (763) 441-4414 Fax (763) 441-9163