Frequently Asked Questions #2 January 2021 Rolling Acres Road

I have an RV and truck with a long trailer, and I’m concerned A traffic signal at Rolling Acres Road creates gaps in about using a U-turn to access my property. Would the traffic on Hwy 7 and makes it easier for me to merge U-turns accommodate my vehicles? onto the highway from my neighborhood west of the The best place to make U-turns for larger vehicles will be at the intersection. If this intersection becomes a roundabouts at Interlaken and at Highway 7. The Tamarack Trail roundabout, what will happen to those traffic gaps? U-turn will also be usable. Other intersection designs may be Replacement of a signal with a roundabout at this intersection refined as improvements are further designed with specific vehicle would cause little change in traffic gap patterns. The volume types in mind. of traffic entering the roundabout from Rolling Acres Road will be high enough during peak travel times to pause traffic on Highway 7. Also, vehicles accelerating as they leave the roundabout will also create gaps.

I’m concerned that some drivers may illegally use a center INTERLAKEN turn lane to pass other vehicles. Can a speed bump or other modification be made to the center turn lane that would deter this type of behavior? Speed bumps are not allowed to be used on county state aid highways such as Highway 13 (Rolling Acres Road). Specific design strategies for mitigating speed and passing concerns will be considered during the final design stages of projects.

I frequently ride a bicycle on Rolling Acres Road Visualization of truck with boat trailer using proposed and Highway 7. How would a roundabout at Interlaken roundabout. the intersection accommodate bicycles? Most roundabouts in urban areas include provisions for bicycles to exit the roadway and cross as a pedestrian if desired. More details will be developed as improvements are designed and will include further opportunity for public input.

If a median on Rolling Acres Road limits access to St. Moritz Street in the Swiss Mountain neighborhood, how would that TAMARACK TRL impact traffic on Interlaken as residents re-route to use the roundabout at Interlaken? There would likely be a minimal increase of traffic on Interlaken. At least some of the residents from the 22 homes on St. Moritz Street already use Interlaken on a regular basis to access Rolling Acres Road. Those that don’t currently use Interlaken on a regular basis Visualization of truck with boat trailer making a U-turn at will still be able to use the right-in/right-out access at St. Moritz Tamarack Trail. Street for about half of their trips.

I live on St. Moritz. How would my travel time change with right-in/right-out only access to Rolling Acres Road? More questions? Contact the project manager: Angie Stenson, AICP Some trips will require use of the roundabout at Interlaken, Carver County Senior Transportation Planner which is expected to add 30 to 60 seconds of travel time. Phone: 612-360-7422 However, the roundabout will provide a safer and more Email: [email protected] reliable access to Rolling Acres Road than the existing side street-stop at the St. Moritz/Rolling Acres Road intersection.