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r Dedember 23, 1976 TO: Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager FROM: James J. Kleinschmidt, Director of Public Works RE: Parking Problems on all streets intersecting with Silver Lake Road The right-of-way of Silver Lake Road varies from 66 feet at County Road H to 86 feet at Silver Lane. The pavement width varies from 44 feet to about 70 feet near signalized intersections. Therefore, the distance from the curb line to the property line varies from about 8 feet to about 15 feet. Ramsey County has jurisdiction within the right--of-way of Silver Lake Road so their jurisdiction extends from 8 feet to 15 feet beyond the back of curb line. I discussed this parking problem at intersections with Paul Kirkwold, Ramsey County Traffic Engineer. He pointed out that if New Brighton prohibits parking for a fixed distance beginning at the right-of-way line of Silver Lake Road, there will be no room left to park between the curb line on Silver Lake Road and the property line of Silver Lake Road. Mr. Kirkwold stated that Ramsey County has no objection if New Brighton provides no parking areas on streets intersecting with Silver Lake Road and no action would be required by Ramsey County if we do so. New Brighton Police Department records indicate that there have been 470 traffic accidents on Silver Lake Road from 1970 through 1976 (to date). Of these accidents, 174 involved personal injury and one involved a fatality. I do not know how many of these accidents resulted from cars parked too close to an intersection. It would be very difficult to extract this information from 470 accident reports. However, I do drive up and down Silver Lake Road daily and I have not observed vehicles parked close to intersections on some of our wider streets, such as 14th St NW. Also, on Sundays I have observed vehicles parked on streets near churches but they are ususally at least 50 feet from the intersection.