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Iliinois Department of Transportation <br /> Division of Highways/ District 5 <br /> 13473 IL Highway 133/ P.O. Box 610 / Paris, Illinois / 61944 <br /> Telephone 217/465-4181 <br /> March 2, 2000 <br /> LETTER OF INTENT <br /> FAP Route 710(US Business Route 51) <br /> Section 50R-N <br /> Macon County <br /> C-95-066-00 <br /> Contract No 70089 <br /> The Honorable Terry Howley <br /> Mayor, City of Decatur <br /> One Gary K. Anderson Plaza <br /> Decatur, IL 62523-1196 <br /> Dear Mayor Howley: <br /> As you are aware, the City and the Illinois Department of Transportation <br /> propose joint improvements to Business Route 51 in conjunction with <br /> development of a Circuit City/Walgreens Mall proposed at the intersection of <br /> Ash Avenue, within the corporate limits of Decatur. The improvement intends <br /> to enhance the geometric characteristics of the Ash Avenue intersection. <br /> The Proposed improvement involves: <br /> 1 Widening the Ash Avenue pavement east of US Route 51 to provide: <br /> ■ two (2)-12 foot through eastbound traffic lanes <br /> ■ one 12 foot through westbound traffic lane <br /> ■ a variable width striped median <br /> ■ two (2)-12 foot and variable width westbound left turn lanes <br /> ■ and one 12 foot westbound right turn lane <br /> 2 Widening the US Route 51 pavement to provide: <br /> ■ two (2)-12 foot through traffic lanes in both directions <br /> ■ variable width barrier medians <br /> ■ two (2)-12 foot and variable width southbound left turn lanes <br /> ■ one 12 foot Southbound right turn lane <br /> ■ one 12 foot northbound left turn lane <br /> ■ and one 12 foot northbound right turn lane; <br /> ■ relocate and modernize traffic signals at the US Route 51 intersection <br /> with Ash Avenue; <br /> ■ construct curb and utter and a storm sewer s stem for hi hwa <br /> 9 Y 9 Y <br /> drainage <br /> ■ performing all other work necessary to complete the improvement in <br /> accordance with the approved plans and specifications. <br />