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r AMERICAN TRANSMISSION COMPANY MAILING&STREET ADDRESS:5303 FEN OAK DRIVE*MADISON,WI 53718-8810 PHO E.608 877 3600■TOLL FREE:866.899 3204 s FAX 608.877 3604 ta www atcllc.corn ATC Cottage Grove System Operati•ns Center Driveway Relocations Reference Dwg: Driveway Relocatio Exhibit dated 9/9/15 Date: Sept. 9, 2015 1) 36" wide Commercial Drivewa, relocation: Proposed to move the existing field access driveway 294ft to the west to avoid conflict with facility expansions to the west, inside the ATC perimeter fence. The culvert size is proposed to be 15 inch diameter by 65ft long. Note: The existing perime er fence is also moving 185ft to the west. This commercial driveway and security g.te will handle the normal business traffic of ATC's Cottage Grove facility. The location of this driveway considers all future expansions. 2) 16ft Field Access Driveway: he current field access driveway will be blocked by the expanded ATC perimeter fence nd need to be abandoned. The new field access (gravel) driveway is proposed to be r located 170ft to the west which will clear the expanded ATC perimeter fence. Th culvert size is proposed to be 15 inch diameter by 30ft long. The centerline separation f these 2 driveways in 82ft, applying the Town of Pleasant Springs policy of 200ft sep ration would not meet WisDOT minimum corner clearance requirement of 155ft. This field access driveway will continue to have limited usage, namely field access for tenan farmer Mr. Skaar for agriculture practices, maintenance access for ATC's reloc ted septic system which will be relocated to the southwest area of the perimeter fenc line, and emergency vehicle access to the southwest perimeter by Cottage Gro e emergency responders, if needed. This field entrance allows Mr. Skaar the only a cess to the larger crop field on the south side of the property as shown on the aerial Map. Access from the east side is limited due to the steep slope of the property. These plan sets have not been filed ith WisDOT at this time until local permitting is reviewed. ATC has presented drafts of these driveway relocations to WisDOT Engrs Mike Ostrowski and Dean Stodola a d have received comments below in addition to the minimum corner clearance requirem nt above. "The issue to be concerned about is ith the proximity of both driveways to the intersection of CTH `N' and Rinden oad; being that close can be a safety concern. Specifically, the concern is for vehicl s accessing Rinden Road from either driveway. Issues may arise with vehicles that a e north bound on CTH N who are turning right onto Rinden Road. In particular, vehicles egressing from that "16' field driveway relocation" will need to be concerned with CTH N traffic turning east bound onto Rinden Road. Having said that —given the fact that the proposed 16' wide driveway will be in essence simply a field entrance. This should mean that very few vehicles will ever use that driveway. So, while not an ideal situation, it is OK in my opinion." Helping to keep the lights on, businesses running and communities strong®