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DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 2302 Fish Hatchery Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53713 phone: 266-4261 • November 25, 1992 C :2) Mr. William Buglass Payne and Dolan, Inc. 5338 Norway Grove Road DeForest, WI 53532 RE: Access for Mineral Extraction, CTH "I" A few weeks ago, we discussed this proposed access and a couple of options for an improvement to the CTH "I" and Easy Street intersection. We both agreed that some changes would be necessary in order to move truck traffic safely and efficiently on and off CTH "I". Traffic data gathered in October indicates that between 1700 and 1850 vehicles a day use this section of CTH "I". Northbound and southbound volumes are nearly equal and the morning and afternoon peak (2 hours per day) account for nearly 22 percent of total traffic. Considering this data, we anticipate no major problems with the projected increase in truck traffic, provided we properly address access geometry. Undoubtedly, you expect this new site to benefit the overall efficiency of your operation, resulting in a net savings to your customers, Dane County included. Our department is committed to providing a level of maintenance the public has grown to expect and, at the same time, finance necessary capital improvement projects. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more difficult to do that because our operating costs continue to rise. It's very important that aggregate sources are nearby and readily available. We use approximately 45,000 cubic yards of crushed aggregate annually for roadway improvements and maintenance. That amounts to a considerable investment. From our perspective, anything having a potential to reduce inflationary impacts on our budget is worth pursuing. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Dennis Le/Norton, P.E. , Assistant Commissioner j ast:\word5\access\p&dcthi