Live, work, or play around downtown Prior Lake or the Highway 13/21 intersection? Or do you travel through this area often? We want to know how you use, get to, and move through the corridor.
Do you currently travel by vehicle through the 13/21 intersection?
Yes, every day.
Do you walk/bike through the 13/21 intersection?
No, but I would if there were safer options to cross.
If you do travel through the 13/21 intersection, why? (Select up to three.)
I use it to access County Road 21.
I use it to access Highway 13.
Where do you live?
In Prior Lake, in downtown.
If you do travel through the 13/21 intersection, have you encountered the following? (Select up to three.)
Heavy traffic/long wait times.
Poor driver behavior (e.g. running red lights, etc.).
Please rate difficulty level of navigating or traveling through the 13/21 intersection, if you do so.
Somewhat difficult, sometimes easy.
If the 13/21 intersection is congested and I’m driving, I am most likely to...
Sit in traffic and wait it out.
What, if any, safety issue are you most concerned about around the 13/21 intersection? (Select up to three.)
Vehicles running a light to get through the 13/21 signal.
Cut-through traffic on nearby streets.
If you were able to choose only one, which of the following should be the top priority for improvements to the 13/21 intersection?
Other - Develop the necessary improvements at the 13/21 intersection, the primary outside circle routes of Duluth and Fish Point,a major roundabout at 13/21, right in/right out at Main and 21, and cautiously move forward with any other major contruction.
Do you have any additional comments, concerns, or would like to expand upon one of the survey questions? Please use the space below.
The entire area around the 13/21 intersection is complex- hence the multiple options. The difficulty is that the "perfect plan" can only come about with some give and take throughout the area- and possibly no work (or minor changes) in some of the targeted areas.
For example, a right-in/right-out at Main & 21 -with a possible left turn lane for traffic moving east on 21 -and NO LEFT TURN sign designating hours when prohibited 7-9am/ 4-6pm could improve the east /west traffic flow. The placement of a roundabout at the primary road of Duluth and 21 would allow "u-turns" back to Main- and the already existing patterns of Colorado and Pleasant connecting to the south downtown. The north downtown access can be accomplished at right in on Main & 21, right turn into Arcadia, and the IMPROVED right turn lane at 13 & Dakota.
The entire area must have expanded, drivable right turn lanes throughout. Many examples exist along CR 42. Right turn lanes BEFORE any roundabout would ease the congestion inside the roundabout. A comfortable right turn option for east and west traffic on 21 through the 21/13 intersection would allow for smoother traffic movement- especially as one turns south onto 13 - with a comfortable option to right-in to south downtown area.
Another possibility for increased access into downtown would be the modified left turn option coming north on 13- at Pleasant. This is NOT the terrifically expensive, wide area that was proposed in one of the options. (This is one of those options that has some additional complexity. We don't know the traffic amount coming south on 13- and the amount of use a right turn lane off of 21- and the option of a right-in to south downtown could create a dangerous situation between this flow and the left turn option. It would need study)
Last concept- We must consider some type of connection (and possible petition to the state) of Franklin Trail to the road on the west of 13- formerly Diggers Snowmobile. This "outside circle" could accommodate many of the issues for downtown north and south access, clear alternative to avoid the use of 13/21 intersection, and ease the issues of present and future traffic in the area of Duluth and 13.
This "ring-road" pattern has worked in various ways over the past 40+ years. It needs to be explored as part of the full picture on the 13/21 intersection. Again- many of these minor constructions can be done at lower costs- and can be modified as the needs or concerns appear.
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Do you currently travel by vehicle through the 13/21 intersection?
Do you walk/bike through the 13/21 intersection?
If you do travel through the 13/21 intersection, why? (Select up to three.)
Where do you live?
If you do travel through the 13/21 intersection, have you encountered the following? (Select up to three.)
Please rate difficulty level of navigating or traveling through the 13/21 intersection, if you do so.
If the 13/21 intersection is congested and I’m driving, I am most likely to...
What, if any, safety issue are you most concerned about around the 13/21 intersection? (Select up to three.)
If you were able to choose only one, which of the following should be the top priority for improvements to the 13/21 intersection?
Do you have any additional comments, concerns, or would like to expand upon one of the survey questions? Please use the space below.
The entire area around the 13/21 intersection is complex- hence the multiple options. The difficulty is that the "perfect plan" can only come about with some give and take throughout the area- and possibly no work (or minor changes) in some of the targeted areas.
For example, a right-in/right-out at Main & 21 -with a possible left turn lane for traffic moving east on 21 -and NO LEFT TURN sign designating hours when prohibited 7-9am/ 4-6pm could improve the east /west traffic flow. The placement of a roundabout at the primary road of Duluth and 21 would allow "u-turns" back to Main- and the already existing patterns of Colorado and Pleasant connecting to the south downtown. The north downtown access can be accomplished at right in on Main & 21, right turn into Arcadia, and the IMPROVED right turn lane at 13 & Dakota.
The entire area must have expanded, drivable right turn lanes throughout. Many examples exist along CR 42. Right turn lanes BEFORE any roundabout would ease the congestion inside the roundabout. A comfortable right turn option for east and west traffic on 21 through the 21/13 intersection would allow for smoother traffic movement- especially as one turns south onto 13 - with a comfortable option to right-in to south downtown area.
Another possibility for increased access into downtown would be the modified left turn option coming north on 13- at Pleasant. This is NOT the terrifically expensive, wide area that was proposed in one of the options. (This is one of those options that has some additional complexity. We don't know the traffic amount coming south on 13- and the amount of use a right turn lane off of 21- and the option of a right-in to south downtown could create a dangerous situation between this flow and the left turn option. It would need study)
Last concept- We must consider some type of connection (and possible petition to the state) of Franklin Trail to the road on the west of 13- formerly Diggers Snowmobile. This "outside circle" could accommodate many of the issues for downtown north and south access, clear alternative to avoid the use of 13/21 intersection, and ease the issues of present and future traffic in the area of Duluth and 13.
This "ring-road" pattern has worked in various ways over the past 40+ years. It needs to be explored as part of the full picture on the 13/21 intersection. Again- many of these minor constructions can be done at lower costs- and can be modified as the needs or concerns appear.