Please provide more detail as to which intersection/driveway for this issue. Thank you.

Yes! This is very dangerous. There are more close calls here than anywhere else I drive.

The east entrance off of Northdale Blvd in to the Wells Fargo bank is very dangerous. As drivers turn left from Main Street, it's nearly impossible to see their turn signal---if they do signal. Many drivers progress way to fast around this turn and someone will be seriously injured if not already. Please address the Wells Fargo management about this ASAP. Thanks

Yes I am talking about the entrance to wells Fargo off north dale blvd.

From the City Engineer: The property is bounded by street right-of-way on 3 sides (Main Street, Northdale Blvd. and 124th Ave). It appears the County must have prohibited access to the property from Main Street. Since the property is a commercial use, our Public Safety folks would insist on having a minimum of two entrances to the property.

While I agree it would be nice to have the entrance to Northdale Blvd moved further south and away from the Main Street intersection, the City does not have unilateral authority to close or relocate driveways. It should be noted the driveway on Northdale Blvd is limited to a "right-in right-out" configuration, because of the median on Northdale Blvd. Unfortunately, the location of the driveway does not allow for installation of a dedicated right turn lane into the property. It also should be noted there is no dedicated right turn lane to access 124th Avenue which has a much higher volume of turning traffic.

One of the reasons why there are two southbound lanes on Northdale Blvd is to provide a safe means of travel around vehicles turning right into the Wells Fargo property, 124th Avenue, and the side entrance to Target.

Thanks for your response. However, I wonder if the county can be contacted about the feasibility of extending the Main Street right turn lane onto Northdale with a right turn into Wells Fargo before the existing Northdale turn?

Thank you for sharing your concerns and ideas with us regarding the access to Wells Fargo on Northdale Blvd, located just south of Main Street/CSAH 14 in Coon Rapids. Because Main Street/CSAH 14 is a major arterial route, has 6 thru lanes with right turn lanes and dual left turn lanes, and has a significantly higher traffic volume than Northdale Blvd, it would not be appropriate to add another access point for Wells Fargo onto Main Street/CSAH 14. Please be advised that we are discussing the issue with staff at the City of Coon Rapids, and are monitoring the intersection. Thanks again for your report.

Sincerely,
The Anoka County Highway Department