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Single-point urban interchange
A single-point urban interchange (SPUI, /ˈspuːiː/ or /ˈspjuːiː/), also called a single-point interchange (SPI) or single-point diamond interchange (SPDI), is a type of highway interchange. The design was created in order to help move large volumes of traffic through limited amounts of space safely and efficiently.
- 1 Description
- 2 History
- 3 Advantages
- 4 Disadvantages
- 5 Inverted SPUI
- 6 Use in North America
- 6.1 Canada
- 6.2 United States
- 6.2.1 Alabama
- 6.2.2 Alaska
- 6.2.3 Arizona
- 6.2.4 California
- 6.2.5 Colorado
- 6.2.6 Connecticut
- 6.2.7 Florida
- 6.2.8 Georgia
- 6.2.9 Idaho
- 6.2.10 Illinois
- 6.2.11 Indiana
- 6.2.12 Iowa
- 6.2.13 Kansas
- 6.2.14 Kentucky
- 6.2.15 Maryland
- 6.2.16 Michigan
- 6.2.17 Minnesota
- 6.2.18 Missouri
- 6.2.19 New Hampshire
- 6.2.20 New Jersey
- 6.2.21 New Mexico
- 6.2.22 New York
- 6.2.23 North Carolina
- 6.2.24 Ohio
- 6.2.25 Oklahoma
- 6.2.26 Oregon
- 6.2.27 South Carolina
- 6.2.28 South Dakota
- 6.2.29 Tennessee
- 6.2.30 Utah
- 6.2.31 Virginia
- 6.2.32 Washington
- 7 Use in Asia
- 8 Use in Europe
- 9 See also
- 10 References
- 11 External links
A single point urban interchange is similar in form to a diamond interchange, but has the advantage of allowing opposing left turns to proceed simultaneously by compressing the two intersections of a diamond into one single intersection over or under the free-flowing road.[1]
The term "single point" refers to the fact that all through traffic on the arterial street, as well as the traffic turning left onto or off the interchange, can be controlled from a single set of traffic signals. Due to the space efficiency of SPUIs relative to the volume of traffic they can handle, the interchange design is being used extensively in the reconstruction of existing freeways as well as constructing new freeways, particularly in dense urban environments.[2]
Sometimes a SPUI will allow traffic to proceed straight through from the off-ramp to the on-ramp; this usually happens when the ramps connect with frontage roads. Since most through traffic travels over or under the intersection, the SPUI is still much more efficient than a surface intersection.
The first SPUI opened on February 25, 1974 along US 19 (SR 55), which goes over SR 60 east of Clearwater, Florida. It was designed by Wallace Hawkes, Director of Transportation Engineering at J.E. Greiner, Inc. (now URS Corporation), who has been called the "granddaddy of the urban interchange".[3][disputed ]
The most commonly cited advantages of single point urban interchanges are improved operation efficiency and safety as well as reduced right-of-way requirements compared to other interchange forms.[4] Left turning traffic from both directions of the intersecting roadways are able to turn simultaneously without crossing the path of the opposing left turns. Because traffic passing through the interchange can be controlled by a single signal, vehicles can clear the intersection much more quickly than in a diamond interchange (which requires two sets of traffic signals).
SPUIs also allow for wider turns, easing movement for large vehicles such as trucks and RVs. Furthermore, a SPUI takes up considerably less space than a full cloverleaf interchange, allowing construction to take place on a limited amount of property and minimizing state use of eminent domain.[5]
Finally, single point urban interchanges are reportedly safer than other space-efficient interchange forms such as (standard) diamond interchanges. Research suggests that, although there may not be a significant difference between the two types of interchanges in terms of total collisions, the injury and fatality rates are notably lower for SPUIs than diamond interchanges.[6]
The major disadvantage of single point urban interchanges over other types of road junctions is the increased cost due to the need for a longer or wider bridge. A freeway-under SPUI (as in the upper diagram) requires a wider bridge over the free-flowing road to make room for the compressed on- and off-ramps. However, this disadvantage poses less of a problem in cases where the arterial, or non-freeway road already requires a very wide bridge. The intersection of 97 Street, having seven through lanes, with Yellowhead Trail in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, though a diamond interchange in concept, required such a wide bridge that traffic-signal phasing allows this intersection to behave as a SPUI.53°34′53″N 113°29′31″W / 53.58139°N 113.49194°W A freeway-over SPUI (as in the lower photo) requires a longer bridge of the free-flowing road to cross the wider area required for the SPUI intersection below.[3]
Additionally, because vehicles must be able to cross the pavement in six different ways, a SPUI generally has a very large area of uncontrolled pavement in the middle of the intersection. This can be unsafe particularly if drivers are unfamiliar with the interchange type. Drivers making a left turn may become confused as oncoming turning traffic passes them on the right-hand side (or left-hand side in countries that drive on the left).[3]
Also, due to the large intersection area, the traffic lights need a longer yellow and red phase to clear the intersection, and even then it may not be long enough for a bicyclist entering on green or yellow to make it across before opposing traffic gets a green.[4] In general, SPUI designs should not be used where bicycle traffic is expected unless fairly substantial changes to the design or special accommodations are provided.[7]
Pedestrians are usually not able to get through the intersection with one green light. It can take up to four cycles to walk through the entire length of a SPUI.[7]
Finally, SPUIs can be somewhat difficult to clear of snow. The large area in which lanes cross may have to be shut down to allow efficient and thorough cleaning lest a snowplow leave piles of snow, interfering with traffic and visibility in the middle of the uncontrolled pavement. Additionally, if the wide area of uncontrolled pavement is on a bridge, as in the diagram, the snow cannot be pushed to the sides of the bridge as it may pose a hazard to the road underneath. This problem can be exacerbated by the comparatively large bridge width required by the SPUI.
Three-phase traffic signals are required. Other interchange types designed for efficiency, such as the six ramp parclo and the diverging diamond, require just two signal phases.
Inverted SPUI[edit]
A rarely built variant of the SPUI is the inverted SPUI, in which the carriageways of the free-flowing road are separated, with left on- and off-ramps running between the carriageways and coming to a single at-grade intersection with the cross street. This can be built less expensively than a standard SPUI by allowing for shorter, simpler bridges at the interchange. An inverted SPUI in Greensboro, North Carolina connects West Wendover Avenue to South Holden Road at 36°03′53″N 79°50′53″W / 36.064781°N 79.848098°W.[8]
On Interstate 244 in Tulsa, Oklahoma are inverted SPUIs at Sheridan Road 36°09′48″N 95°54′16″W / 36.163289°N 95.904535°W and Memorial Drive 36°09′44″N 95°53′13″W / 36.16234°N 95.886873°W. On Interstate 290 in Chicago, Illinois at South Harlem Avenue 41°52′25″N 87°48′16″W / 41.873635°N 87.804505°W.[9]
A three-arm inverted SPUI is in Pultney Township, Belmont County, Ohio, between Bellaire and Bridgeport on State Route 7 at 40°02′52″N 80°44′01″W / 40.047657°N 80.733542°W. Only the southbound carriageway of SR 7 bridges over them, while SR 7's northbound carriageway remains at-grade. A similar design used in a three-arm inverted SPUI of at-grade freeflowing traffic can be found in a seagull intersection. The cross street of this inverted SPUI are ending at a trumpet interchange on Interstate 470. SR 7's left on- and off-ramps run between its carriageways, meeting I-470's ramps at an at-grade intersection. I-470 itself bridges over both carriageways of SR 7 a short distance north of the ramps' intersection. This design was likely chosen not for cost savings, but because the northbound carriageway of SR 7 is bordered by railroad tracks, commercial properties and the Ohio River, and because I-470 bridges the river just east of SR 7 – a more conventional interchange design was likely more difficult to achieve.
Use in North America[edit]
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In Edmonton are three SPUIs along the Trans-Canada Highway 16 (Yellowhead Highway) located at 97 St NW: 53°34′53″N 113°29′32″W / 53.581468°N 113.492151°W, 82 St NW: 53°34′56″N 113°28′02″W / 53.582296°N 113.467185°W and Fort Rd NW: 53°34′50″N 113°27′11″W / 53.580589°N 113.453055°W.
City of Calgary has a SPUI at MacLeod Trail to Glenmore Trail, 50°59′39″N 114°04′18″W / 50.994264°N 114.071551°W.
In Winnipeg there is a proposed SPUI at Marion Street and Archibald Street.
In Ontario there are two SPUIs. One is located on the Airport Parkway (Ottawa Road 79) in Ottawa at the Hunt Club Road (Ottawa Road 32) interchange. 45°21′01″N 75°39′18″W / 45.350213°N 75.654933°W The other is on Highway 406 at the Fourth Avenue (Niagara Regional Road 77) interchange in St. Catharines. 43°09′27″N 79°15′35″W / 43.157376°N 79.259735°W
United States[edit]
In Huntsville there are four SPUIs on Memorial Parkway SW.
In Fairbanks there are two SPUIs on the Johansen Expressway, one at the junction with College Road and the other at the junction with Peger Road. A modified SPUI exists at the intersection of the George Parks Highway, Seward Meridian Parkway and Fireweed Road in Wasilla.
- Tucson metropolitan area:
- On Interstate 19 there is a SPUI at the West Valencia Road interchange.
- On I-19 a SPUI is planned on Ajo Way.[10]
- State Route 210 (Barraza-Aviation Parkway) meets Kino Parkway at a SPUI.
- Phoenix metropolitan area:
- On Interstate 10 in Phoenix there are two SPUIs: one at the North 7th Street interchange and one at the North 7th Avenue interchange.
- On Interstate 17 in Phoenix there are a total of five SPUIs at the following crossroads: West Dunlap Avenue, West Northern Avenue, West Glendale Avenue, West Bethany Home Road and West Camelback Road.
- There are several SPUIs on State Route 51 in Phoenix at the following crossroads with the freeway: East McDowell Road, East Thomas Road, East Indian School Road, a modified SPUI at East Bethany Home Road, East Glendale Avenue, East Shea Boulevard, East Cactus Road, East Greenway Road, East Bell Road and East Union Hills Drive.
- On State Route 202 in Tempe there is a single SPUI with North Scottsdale Road and in Phoenix there are three SPUIs at these crossroads: North 44th Street, North 32nd Street and North 24th Street.
- In the short length of State Route 143 there are two SPUIs: one at the junction with East Washington Street and the other at the junction with West University Drive.
- On State Route 101 there is an extensive number of SPUIs; starting at the junction with State Route 202 the SPUI interchange list goes as follows: East Guadalupe Road, North Pima Road, East Shea Boulevard, East Cactus Road, East Raintree Drive, North Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, North Tatum Boulevard, North Cave Creek Road, West Bell Road, West Glendale Avenue and West Camelback Road.
- As part of the Ontario International Airport expansion, the Archibald Avenue interchange on Interstate 10 in Ontario was converted to a SPUI.[11]
- Taylor Street forms a SPUI over State Route 87 in San Jose.
- Intersection of SH-470 and SH-8 (Morrison Road) in Morrison. Another exists at the intersection of US-85 (Santa Fe Drive) and Evans Avenue in Denver. This SPUI was necessitated by a multi-track rail corridor directly to the east of Santa Fe Drive. Another SPUI exists at University Boulevard and Interstate 25 in Central Denver.
- Connecticut Route 111 and the Merritt Parkway is currently the only single-point urban interchange (SPUI) in the entire state of Connecticut.
The first SPUI in the US was built near Clearwater in 1974. It is located where US 19 crosses State Road 60. There are several others in the state, including one at the eastern terminus of the Beachline Expressway at State Road 401. The Florida Department of Transportation during their ongoing US 19 reconstruction work has also been incorporating them in the newly constructed areas.
On the east side of Jacksonville, several SPUIs have been built on I-295 and on Butler Boulevard.
SPUIs are used at these junctions in metro Atlanta (freeway route listed first):
- SR 400 at SR 141 Connector (Lenox Road NE, exit 2)
- Several junctions along SR 141 (Peachtree Industrial Boulevard). These SPUIs also involve frontage roads.
- Tilly Mill Road
- Winters Chapel Road
- SR 140 (Jimmy Carter Boulevard)
- Sugarloaf Parkway at New Hope Road, near Lawrenceville
- I-84 and S. Vista Ave (exit 53) in Boise, and at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and I-84 (exit 42) in Meridian.[12] SPUI interchanges are under construction at I-84 and Broadway Ave. (exit 54) in Boise, and at I-84 and Meridian Rd./SH 69 (exit 44) in Meridian.
The Stevenson Expressway (I-55) in Chicago features three SPUIs: at Central Avenue (Exit 285), Pulaski Road (Exit 287), and Damen Avenue (Exit 290). The SPUI design is well-suited as an upgrade to original diamond interchanges on this road, which was built on a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and railroad tracks. There is a SPUI at the junction of I-80/I-94 (Kingery Expressway) and US 6/IL 83 (Torrence Avenue) in Lansing and another SPUI at the junction of US 20 (Elgin Bypass / Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Highway) and South McLean Boulevard in Elgin.
- I-465 and Allisonville Road[13] and another at the junction of I-465 and S. Emerson Avenue in Indianapolis.[14]
- Green River Road and the Lloyd Expressway in Evansville.
- Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 27 in Richmond
- I-35 and Mills Civic Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines.
- US 54 and West Street in Wichita. This was the first SPUI built in Kansas.[15]
- US 50 and Mary Street in Garden City. This SPUI is notable because US 50 is a two-lane highway.[16]
- I-35 and 87th Street in Lenexa. This was the first SPUI built in the Kansas City metro.[17]
- I-75 and SH92 at Williamsburg in southern Kentucky. There are nine total in Kentucky with one under construction.
- I-695 and MD-140 in Pikesville
- I-70 and MD-85/East St. in Frederick
- I-270 and Falls Rd. in Rockville
- MD-100 and MD-170/Telegraph Rd. in Severn
- US-29 and Randolph Rd./Cherry Hill Rd.
There are three SPUI interchanges on MD-5 at MD-337/Allentown Road, Coventry Way, and MD-223/Woodyard Road[18]
SPUIs are in use at the Beck Road and Wixom Road exits of I-96 in Novi; the Westnedge Avenue exit of I-94 in Portage; the Telegraph Road exit of I-94 in Taylor (at 42°15′54″N 83°16′14″W / 42.264924°N 83.270425°W), east of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport; the Kalamazoo Avenue interchange on M-6; and the M-59 exit of US 23 in Hartland.[19]
- 125th Avenue NE over MN-65 in Blaine
- Hanson Boulevard over U.S. 10 in Coon Rapids
- Lake Avenue over Interstate 35 in Duluth
- Penn Avenue over Interstate 494 between Bloomington and Richfield
- Lyndale Avenue over I-494
- I-29 and E Front St in Kansas City, MO. This became the second such intersection in the Kansas City metro following the installation of a SPUI in Lenexa, KS.[20]
New Hampshire[edit]
The first SPUI in New Hampshire was constructed at the interchange where New Hampshire Route 108 crosses NH 101 at exit 11 in Stratham. Other locations include:
- I-93 at US 3 (Exit 13) in Concord
- I-293 at Granite Street (Exit 5) in Manchester
New Jersey[edit]
A modified SPUI opened in 2001 within the reconstructed intersection of US 1, US 130, and Route 171 in North Brunswick.[21] (40°27′40″N 74°27′18″W / 40.461°N 74.455°W)
The first conventional SPUI opened in 2013 at the New Jersey Turnpike's relocated Interchange 8 and Routes 33 and 133.[22] (40°16′08″N 74°30′00″W / 40.269°N 74.500°W)
New Mexico[edit]
Two SPUIs are located in the Albuquerque metropolitan area: the I-40 Exit 162 interchange at Louisiana Boulevard (35°05′51″N 106°34′07″W / 35.097572°N 106.568729°W), and the interchange between Coors Road (NM 448) and Paseo del Norte (NM 423) (35°10′51″N 106°40′05″W / 35.180939°N 106.668099°W).
Also in Albuquerque, a modified SPUI is used at the interchange of Paseo del Norte and 2nd Street NW (35°10′40″N 106°37′21″W / 35.177881°N 106.622373°W). Another modified SPUI is under construction as a replacement for the intersection of Paseo del Norte and Jefferson Street NE (35°10′28″N 106°35′36″W / 35.174443°N 106.593437°W), as part of a larger project to improve the nearby interchange between I-25 and Paseo del Norte.[23]
The I-25 Exit 242 interchange with US 550 and NM 165 near Bernalillo (35°18′58″N 106°32′02″W / 35.316192°N 106.533914°W) was rebuilt in a SPUI layout in the spring of 2014.
The only SPUI interchange outside of Albuquerque is the interchange of US 84/285 and NM 502 in Pojoaque.
New York[edit]
The first single-point urban interchange (SPUI) in New York State is in Centereach between State Route 25 and CR 97 – Stony Brook, Blue Point [24]
A SPUI replaced the previous interchange between I-87 and State Route 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road), Exit 6, in Latham.[25] (42°45′11″N 73°46′08″W / 42.753126°N 73.76897°W)
North Carolina[edit]
- I-77 at Tyvola Road (exit 5) in Charlotte
- I-85 at NC 27 (Freedom Drive, exit 34), and at NC 16 (Brookshire Boulevard, exit 36), both in Charlotte
- I-540 at Six Forks Road (exit 11) just north of Raleigh
- Exit 276 (Fayetteville Street) off I-40 in Durham
With the widening of I-40 in Greensboro in the 2000s, a new interchange was built at Gallimore Dairy Road. Space was limited by the adjoining tank farms, so a SPUI was built.
- I-270 and Sawmill Road in Columbus, first in state
- State Route 63 over I-75 in Monroe
- I-40 and Morgan Road on the west side of Oklahoma City, 35°27′37″N 97°41′21″W / 35.460146°N 97.689146°W, first in state
A second SPUI at the junction of I-35 and W. Main St. in Norman 35°13′07″N 97°29′08″W / 35.218557°N 97.485521°W is open as of April 2014.
- South Medford exit on I-5 (Exit 27).
South Carolina[edit]
- On I-26 in West Columbia, a SPUI connects to U.S. Route 378.
- Myrtle Beach area, at US 501 and Forestbrook Road / Dick Scobee Road.
South Dakota[edit]
Several SPUIs serve the freeway system around Sioux Falls. Exit 6 of I-229 on SD-42 (10th Street)/Downtown was the first in the city. The newest is at exit 399 of I-90 on SD-115 (Cliff Avenue)/Renner. I-29 contains four SPUIs (from north to south): exit 82 (Benson Road), exit 80 (Madison Street/Ellis), exit 79 (SD-42 (12th Street)/Downtown), and exit 73 (Tea/101st Street/future SD-100).
Four SPUIs are found in Rapid City. Exit 58 from I-90 at N Haines Ave/5th Street was the first in the city. Exit 60 from I-90 at East North Street was second. Two more were added with the completion of the southeast city bypass at Exit 61 from I-90 at Elk Vale, and at the junction of SD-79 and East Catron Blvd/Elk Vale Rd.
- Interstate 65 at mile marker 67 in Franklin, there is a SPUI at the McEwen Drive exit 35°56′03″N 86°49′08″W / 35.934097°N 86.81895°W
- Briley Parkway (State Route 155) at McGavock Pike 36°13′00″N 86°41′33″W / 36.216787°N 86.692368°W near the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center and at Murfreesboro Pike 36°07′06″N 86°42′01″W / 36.11829°N 86.700371°W in Nashville.
- Tennessee State Route 840 at Tennessee State Route 452 in Gladeville, 36°02′24″N 86°25′46″W / 36.040008°N 86.429361°W.
- Interstate 26/US Route 23 at Tennessee State Route 381 in Johnson City, 36°21′19″N 82°23′48″W / 36.355245°N 82.396756°W.
- Tennessee State Route 385/Future Interstate 269 at Tennessee State Route 57 in Piperton 35°02′40″N 89°38′17″W / 35.044579°N 89.637973°W and to Tennessee State Route 86 with US-72, 35°01′22″N 89°39′32″W / 35.022687°N 89.659001°W.
- Tennessee State Route 177 at Walnut Grove Road in Cordova, 35°07′55″N 89°47′49″W / 35.131904°N 89.797076°W.
- State Route 385 at Tennessee State Route 177 and Winchester Road in Memphis.
- State Route 385 at US Route 72 in Collierville.
- State Route 385 at Tennessee State Route 175 in Collierville.
- State Route 385 at South Houston Levee Road in Collierville.
- State Route 385 at Forest Hill Irene Road in Collierville.
- State Route 385 at Riverdale Road in Memphis.
- State Route 385 at Kirby Parkway in Memphis.
- State Route 155/Briley Parkway at US 41/US 70S in Nashville.
Utah uses several SPUIs on I-15 along the Wasatch Front, with the first one at the SR-201 interchange at 3200 West being built in 1980.[26] Bangerter Highway (SR-154) is connected to I-15 with a SPUI in Draper at 40°30′15″N 111°53′29″W / 40.504206°N 111.891474°W, 7800 South to Bangerter at 40°36′34″N 111°58′36″W / 40.609497°N 111.976563°W is SPUI in West Jordan.
- Arlington Boulevard (US Route 50) and Gallows Road, in the Merrifield section of Fairfax County
- State Route 7 at Loudoun County Parkway.
- Interstate 705 and State Route 509 (at 47°14′36″N 122°26′04″W / 47.243249°N 122.434500°W), constructed when the latter route was built in the late 1990s.
- I-5 and 41st Street (at 47°57′52″N 122°11′58″W / 47.964345°N 122.199372°W) near Everett; it was constructed in 2007.
- I-405 and NE 116th Street (at 47°42′14″N 122°10′46″W / 47.703765°N 122.179577°W) was completed in 2012. This particular junction only serves traffic coming/going south on I-405.
- US 101 at Black Lake Boulevard near Olympia.
- State Route 500 and Gher Road near Vancouver.
- State Route 500 and Thurston Way near Vancouver.
- State Route 500 and Andresen Road near Vancouver.
Use in Asia[edit]
Hong Kong[edit]
- Tsuen Wan Road (Route 5) and Kwai Tsing Road / Hing Fong Road, called the Kwai Tsing Interchange, in Kwai Tsing, Hong Kong. (22°21′20″N 114°07′24″E / 22.355632°N 114.12323°E)
- Jakarta Inner Ring Road (National Route 1) and Gedong Panjang in Jakarta, Indonesia. (6°07′53″S 106°48′21″E / 6.131461°S 106.805702°E)
Beside some diamond interchanges, there are SPUIs at Eunos Flyover at 1°19′34″N 103°54′21″E / 1.326191°N 103.905765°E, Loyang Flyover at 1°21′37″N 103°57′40″E / 1.360214°N 103.961109°E and the Paya Lebar interchange at 1°19′22″N 103°53′27″E / 1.322866°N 103.890912°E.
Use in Europe[edit]
Several SPUIs, built in the 1970s and later, are located on Autobahns A 40, A 42, A 44, A 46, A 57, A 59 and A 113 in Berlin. There is also a SPUI on the Frankenschnellweg, the urban part of Autobahn A 73, and Maximilianstraße, in Nuremberg (at 49°27′06″N 11°02′17″E / 49.451708°N 11.038102°E). Smaller versions of the SPUI can also be found on non-autobahn roads in German cities, having right turning traffic under signal control, located in Heilbronn, Karlsruhe, Sindelfingen, Stuttgart and Wiesbaden.
- Ring Road (Route 1 / Route 49) and Höfðabakki in Reykjavík, Iceland. (64°07′27″N 21°48′43″W / 64.124137°N 21.811856°W)
See also[edit]
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- ^ St. Louis District. "Single Point Urban Interchanges". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Single-point Urban Interchange (SPUI)". Kurumi.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.[unreliable source]
- ^ a b Bonneson, James A. (January 1993). "Bridge Size and Clearance Time of Single Point Urban Interchange". Journal of Transportation Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers) 119 (1): 77–93. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(1993)119:1(77). ISSN 0733-947X.
- ^ St. Louis District. "Single Point Urban Interchange Frequently Asked Questions". Missouri Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ Bared, Joe; Powell, Alvin; Kaisar, Evangelos; Jagannathan, Ramanujan (May 2005). "Crash Comparison of Single Point and Tight Diamond Interchanges". Journal of Transportation Engineering (American Society of Civil Engineers) 131 (5): 379–381. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2005)131:5(379). ISSN 0733-947X.
- ^ a b Qureshi, Mohammad; Sugathan, Navin; Lasod, Rohit; Spring, Gary (September 2004). "Design of Single Point Urban Interchanges, Research Investigation 02-015" (PDF). Missouri Department of Transportation Research, Development, and Technology, University of Missouri-Rolla. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
- ^ Jonathan Reid, P.E. (July 2004). "Unconventional arterial intersection design, management and operations strategies" (PDF). Parsons Brinckerhoff. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ Single-point Urban Interchange (SPUI), aka Single-Point Diamond. Retrieved November 30, 2013[unreliable source]
- ^ "Overview". azdot.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ https://email@example.com,-117.5936832,423m/data=!3m1!1e3
- ^ "Idaho's First SPUI – I-84 Vista Interchange". Stanley Consultants. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "[INDOT] Allisonville Road Bridge Over I-465 Opens to Traffic - 9/24/2012 - IN.GOV". in.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ "[INDOT] Allisonville Road Project Open House - 5/17/2012 - IN.GOV". in.gov. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ^ http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/interchange/sedgwick/u54west.PDF
- ^ http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/interchange/finney/u50maryst.PDF
- ^ http://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/kcMetro/pdf/LenexaOverlandPark%20_Interchange_Project.pdf
- ^ https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Floral+Park+Rd&daddr=Mellwood+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FVh6TgIdynFp-w%3BFXBKUAIdyb5r-w&mra=ls&sll=38.756935,-76.899745&sspn=0.121012,0.308647&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation. "US-23/M-59 opens; SPUI introduced in Livingston County". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "MoDOT Kansas City Area District News Release". modot.com. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
- ^ "Award-Winning Solutions - U.S. Route 1/U.S. Route 130/Route 171 Interchange". Gannett Fleming. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
In addition, a frontage road, forming New Jersey's first single point urban interchange, ...
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- ^ "The Latham SPUI now has its own website". September 17, 2008.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (January 20, 1991). "Resist Impulse to Say 'Phooey' to the Safe and Efficient 'SPUI'". Deseret News. OCLC 10171976. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
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- Michigan Department of Transportation page about SPUIs
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A D.C. Superior Court judge says city officials must stop housing poor families on cots in recreation centers on freezing nights, saying the communal sleeping quarters appear to deny the families their right to privacy and security under city law.
The Washington Post (http://wapo.st/1nV3gv6 ) reports Judge Robert Okun on Monday granted a temporary injunction that forces the city to stop using the recreation centers while a lawsuit against the city over the accommodations plays out.
City law requires officials to house homeless families when the temperature drops below freezing.
Okun rejected the city's argument that finding private sleeping quarters for homeless families is a financial burden. The city plans an appeal.
With a city shelter full, officials previously rented motel rooms for families on freezing nights. That stopped this year.
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KAUHAJOKI, Finland (AP) -- Hospital officials in Finland say the gunman who killed 10 people at a trade school before shooting himself in the head has died.
Police say the attacker, wearing a mask and dressed in black, was armed with a 22-caliber pistol. He also used explosives to start a fire in the school building.
Finland's interior minister says police had questioned the man yesterday about YouTube postings that included a video clip of him firing a handgun at a gun range. The minister says he was released because police had no legal right to hold him.
Police say the man, who was a student at the school, opened fire on a class of about 20 people who were taking a test. Witnesses say people in the school panicked at the sound of the gunfire. One man says he heard a number of students wailing and moaning after he had heard a series of gunshots.
The rampage comes nearly a year after another gunman killed eight people and himself in a school in southern Finland.
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KLEBERG COUNTY - Kleberg County deputies caught six people naked on the beach on Friday afternoon.
Those baring it all were received citations for disorderly conduct.
That stretch of beach is just south of Bob Hall Pier and known for hosting sunbathers in the nude.
It's understandable why some may think that stretch of shoreline is a designated nude beach, because online multiple travel sites recommend that area for people looking to bare all.
Despite these postings though, it is illegal.
It could be the perfect spot to sport the "au naturale" look on the beach. It's quiet and remote, which is why often those looking for an extra breeze between their legs shed more than their cover up when at this beach.
Beachcombers Eunice Ganer and her husband come across more than just shells and seaweed along this Kleberg County shoreline.
"Usually what they will do is they'll have their doors open or something to hide that they are nude, for the generally public but sometimes they don't. I guess they've had a few too many and they just walk right out," says Garner.
Kleberg County deputies say they've even caught a man wearing nothing but a smile while fishing in these waters.
"I've seen it way the heck down there on the beach. Nothing you want to see, more like the Winter Texans. I've seen the Winter Texans down there too," says local fisherman Will Sanchez.
Beachgoers call this area no man's land even where coyotes like to hang out and Sheriff's deputies would have to come all the way up from Kingsville to respond to anyone nude on the beach.
"It's a long way from Kingsville for them to bring law enforcement over here so that's why they will go down here," says Garner.
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To the casual observer it's a funny-looking tree – gray patches of bark flake off the trunk like a bad case of psoriasis. Not to mention the brown and prickly spherical balls dangling from the branches, like a cheap imitation of a Christmas tree.
But to the birds and butterflies, a California Sycamore tree is a bountiful sight, chock-full of gifts. Red-tailed hawks build their nests high up in its branches, all the better to see the small mammals that live nearby in the riparian (streamside) habitat. Yellow Swallowtail butterflies lay their eggs on California Sycamores, because the leaves provide a favorite food for their caterpillars. And Hummingbirds feast on the nectar from the tiny red flowers that are packed into dense, dangly, spherical ball. Later in the year, when these flower balls go to seed, they provide food for goldfinches and other seed-loving birds.
The California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) is a big tree, growing maybe 60-90 feet tall with a spread of 30-50 feet. It's also a fast growing tree – growing over 2 feet per year in height. To the ecologist, a grove of mature California Sycamores is a sign there's water nearby. These trees can often be found growing in moist sandy soil near intermittent streams, the kind of streamside habitat we find here in the Santa Clarita Valley.
California Sycamores grow best when water table is about 35 feet below the surface. So they grow a little further away from the streambed than other riparian trees such as cottonwoods.
That's just one of many reasons why the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy has proposed a "Stream Protection Ordinance" for the City of LA, which calls for a 100 foot buffer zone of native vegetation. This 100 foot buffer zone is measured starting from the top of the bank, the point where the height of land is ½ the distance from the bottom of the streambed. So the flatter the slope of the land, the wider the buffer zone will be.
But a 100 foot buffer zone is really only the beginning. Riparian habitat is rich in wildlife; 25% of all California land mammals depend on it. And there's not much left in California; only about 3-5% remains. We ought to preserve what we can while we can.
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The Federal executive body responsible for control and supervision in the media, called Roskomnadzor, said it had been ordered by the general prosecutor's office to ban the pages on Russia's VKontakte, which is the country's most popular social media and the second biggest social networking service in Europe after Facebook.
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Charles Dickens was born in 1812, at 387 Mile End Terrace in Portsmouth, which is now maintained as the Dickens Birthplace Museum. His father was a clerk in the Naval Office, and in 1816 his work took him to London where the family lived for two years, until he was transferred again to Chatham in Kent.
In 1822, when Dickens was ten, he and his family moved to London again, to a house in Camden Town. This was the inspiration for Micawber's house in David Copperfield, and for the home of Bob Cratchit's family in A Christmas Carol. As his novels show, Dickens was greatly concerned with social issues and his life in London provided him with a great amount of material for his work. In Dombey and Son, for example, the adverse effects of the expansion of London are vividly illustrated, while Oliver Twist depicts the criminality which was a major part of city life.
When his father fell into financial difficulties in 1824, Dickens had to work pasting labels at a dirty, rat-infested factory near the Thames. It was during this period that his father, mother and younger brothers and sisters were put into the Marshalsea Debtors' Prison. Some of these events formed the basis for sections of his novel David Copperfield. The experiences of this time were so humiliating for Dickens that his family was unaware of them until the publication of his biography, written by John Forster, after his death.
Dickens received some education at Wellington House Academy once his father was released from prison, and then found work as a lawyer's clerk in Gray's Inn. He became a report writer for the law courts and the House of Commons, while also writing for magazines and the theatre. In the 1830s, his fame as a writer grew with the publication of The Pickwick Papers which, like many of his novels, was first published in a magazine in monthly parts. In 1836, Dickens married Catherine Hogarth, the daughter of George Hogarth, editor of The Monthly Magazine for which Dickens had sometimes written. In 1842 he arrived in Boston to begin his tour of America, and was enthusiastically received. However, the American sections of Martin Chuzzlewit and his American Notes caused a certain amount of resentment from his American readership.
Dickens died aged 58 on the 9 June, 1870, at his house near Rochester in Kent. Although he had hoped to be buried locally, his funeral was nationally recognised and he was buried in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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I like to think of myself as a pretty normal person, perfectly capable of interacting with a variety of other humans. I watch bad television and sometimes shop at Wal-Mart, yet I enjoy ethnic food and DIY projects. MFin' renaissance woman. But sometimes, despite a breadth of interests and activities, I cannot deal with people. Enter the Cincinnati Zoo.
This Sunday, instead of burying my head under a pillow until 1 p.m., the boyfriend and I decided to pay a visit to the yearly Zoo Babies attraction. The weather was sunny and warm, and neither of us were hungover - a perfect and rare opportunity to look at little animals.
Nearly anyone can enjoy a trip to the zoo, but I know very well that this type of attraction is particularly appealing to little humans - children. And sometimes children don't know how to walk yet or their biological walking timers shut off and they need assistance, i.e. strollers. I know they're necessary, but some of these devices are more comparable to a slightly smaller Prius. Of course, you have to let kids cut in front of your or you're a total bitch. But, god damnit, I paid $14 to be here and I want to see the manatees, too.
So what are you supposed to do? Wait patiently for the throng of toddlers to peep new baby giraffe, Zuri and then try your damnedest to see past their gooey fingerprints smudging the glass window once it's your turn.
Strollers suck (though they're much more obtrusive at packed festivals - watch out for those bad boys this weekend at The Taste!), but Sunday I found a worse alternative that I thought only existed as a joke in the '90s - baby leashes. I witnessed countless seemingly behaved youngsters strapped in a fuzzy, cuddly, stuffed-animal themed LEASH. How lazy of a parent do you have to be to think the best way to prevent your kid from jumping into the polar bear cave is to attach them to a harness?
However, it's another issue if you're hypoglycemic and hyperactive. A hyper-hypo.
You better believe I gave a big old side-eye to each of these parents. For the love of god, go back to the tricked out, view-obstructing, toe-crushing stroller! Anything is better than a child leash.
Thankfully, dedicated individuals have devoted their time to stop this injustice.
Of course, there's another group of humans that left me mimicking the gorillas:
The I-don't-give-a-fuck crew.
So we're in the Jungle Trails, a peaceful, shaded area with plenty of space and lots of cool creatures. I'm just trying to get a good view of a zebra when I hear a stern, "Excuse me. There is no smoking anywhere in the zoo." Now, this dude was kind of dickish, gettin' up in somebody's bidness while wiping his kid from head to toe with sanitizer. But, holy shit, some bitch was actually smoking a cig by the animals! She quickly extinguished her smoke (possibly into the animal sanctuary - I was trying not to stare) with a raspy "Sah-ree." With that, it was time to escape to the air-conditioned nocturnal animal space.
It was pretty dark and kind of hard to see these critters (hello, nocturnal!) and one particularly grimy child next to me began smacking the window next to me.
"Wake up! Where is it?" he shouted, as a little partner in crime joined him in glass-banging. Half-concerned for the adorable lemur on the other side, half-worried someone might mistake these shit heads as my own offspring, I used my best waitress voice and said, "Hey guys, we shouldn't tap on the glass, OK?" and pointed to the dozens of signs suggesting the same. They continued.
We made our way back outside, to see my most anticipated animals, the bonobos. These apes share 98.7% of DNA with humans and are completely capable of learning many people things, like understanding English and using American Sign Language. (Side note: I'm half-way through Water for Elephants author's latest novel Ape House, in which bonobos play a huge role. It's a great read.) They're sweet.
Once again, I found myself behind a bunch of kids who probably can't pronounce bonobo and probably won't remember seeing them, but I kept my patient pants on. Until grimy kid #1 resurfaced…on the other side of a rope barrier, pounding on the gate. Sure enough, the brat belonged to cig lady who, at this point was enjoying (her fifth?) draft beer.
"C'mon, stop it. You're not supposed to be there," she yawned.
"I wanna see if he'll attack me! I wanna see if he'll attack me!"
This continued for a few minutes. I felt my mouth drop and I turned around to see I wasn't the only one in awe. Anyone who makes me feel like I'd be a competent mother has some serious issues. Maybe child leashes are appropriate in certain situations.
I guess I didn't really learn how to better cope with people, but I did discover this: animals are way cooler than humans, and their babies are cuter.
Deciding which route to take in disciplining children is surely a tough decision. The closest thing I have to spawn is a gang of pets, and they don't know "sit" from "shut the hell up," so I guess training a little human would be even harder.
Today, it seems two extreme concepts of discipline stand out (usually while I'm shopping at a seedy Kroger location): the pulling-the-kid-by-the-arm-while-yelling-at-and-occasionally-spanking-them-onlooking-shoppers-be-damned or the children-deserve-freedom-and-isn't-he-adorable-shit-momma-needs-a-break. Surely, there's a happy medium between publicly berating your 4-year-old and falling into a dopey gaze as you let the kid scale shelves in aisle 6B. Thankfully, that's where Potty Mouth Soap comes in!
Made locally in Maineville, Ohio, creators of Potty Mouth Soap promise effective use of their product will help "nip the lip." The press release, sent to myself at CityBeat's office, is quite well-written, featuring enough alliteration to make Carrie Bradshaw squeal:
"Sick of the sass? Tired of the talking back?…Potty Mouth Soap is an all-natural, safe way to help discipline your kids. What's more, it's fun and effective." Fun? Just tell that to Ralphie.
It was...soap POISONING!
Not sure if it's effective, but hilariously (?) enough, there is a link to this video on Potty Mouth Soap's homepage:
The release continues:
"It's made with all-natural, non-toxic ingredients including coconut oil, palm oil and purified water. So when your little darling dares to sass you can feel completely safe when placing Potty Mouth Soap at the edge of their mouth. And that yucky taste will help nip the lip that you're so fed up with."
I know what you're thinking. "My kids are the worst when we're in public, but how can I keep a bar of soap in my purse?" Potty Mouth Soap gotchu.
Enter Potty Mouth Spray. This portable "Cinnamint" mouth spray if perfect for Krogering. The website warns, "Don't leave home without it!"
On the "How to Use Potty Mouth Soap" tab are four YouTube videos above the text that's printed on the press release. One would think these would be how-to videos on soaping your kids, or examples of children who need to be soaped. The videos include one of a baby "biting" (but really placing her toothless mouth upon) a dog, the infamous "David After the Dentist" and "Charlie Bit Me."
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Now, it kind of seems like the soap method might just teach kids to shove gross things in people's mouths when they say something they don't like, but I'm no parent. I guess I've come across some 9-year-olds who might deserve to get soaped, but a freaking baby? They don't even know how to make words yet! And seriously, no person should ever be accountable for what they say when high, after the dentist or otherwise.
"Gotta teach 'em young," you say? "This is probably better than the belt method." Well, bars and spray are $3-$5 a pop and include a sticker reward chart for positive behavior.
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Somehow Saturday morning Jeff and I woke up bright and early. Flavor Flav must have sprinkled some magic dust on us the night before, because we weren't our usual hungover pieces of shit, writhing under covers 'til noon. For this special occasion, we headed to the famous Loveless Motel & Cafe (8400, Tennessee 100, Bellevue), a comfort food mecca and Nashville landmark. Hundreds of country musicians and otherwise famous humans hung their hats here when it was a hotel and have stopped in for grub since it's been a restaurant (seriously, there are countless autographed head shots covering every square inch of the walls).
White Castle is the oldest fast-food burger joint in the country, serving up savory, moist cardboard-like mini sandwiches for 90 years. That's right, back when people enjoyed a night of Prohibition-grade bathtub gin, they could wash it down with some sliders.
The large signs started showing up right outside of Ellis Park as we drove to the USA vs. Slovenia soccer match: "Johannesburg is ready." Sure, these signs were meant to tell foreigners that South Africa had everything in order for the 2010 World Cup. But they also seemed to be a pep-me-up for South Africans, as if the signs were saying, "Johannesburg is ready. Right, guys? Right?"
Before I left on my trip to South Africa to enjoy the World Cup, plenty of people tried to discourage me. My mom said it was too dangerous, and my friends wondered why I'd want to fly that far just for a soccer game.
No matter your last name, everyone's green on St. Patrick's Day, but finding authentic (and near authentic) Irish events in German-dominated Cincinnati can sometimes be difficult. Not anymore.
The newly opened Irish Heritage Center of Greater Cincinnati will offer a variety of Gaelic-oriented events tomorrow and on the holiday itself, Wednesday. They include Irish musical groups and dancers, an Irish art exhibit, sing-alongs, films, food and an indoor Children's Parade.
Cincinnati's Guerrilla Queer Bar is about to turn one! That means they're celebrating one whole year of transforming popular straight bars (e.g, Cadillac Ranch, the Pavilion) into a flashmob of "queer dance-love-heaven" for one night, the first Friday of the month.


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Right on his feast day too!
I'll try to post photos later. In the meantime Agnes and I are celebrating with a little dance.
Happy feast day!
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This election year, Lindsey Graham has the weakest foothold of all Republican incumbents in the U.S. Senate, according to results of a poll released on Sept. 7. The 2014 "Battleground Tracker," conducted by YouGov.com on behalf of the New York Times and CBS News, finds the South Carolina senator to have confirmed support from only 37 percent of voters in the state. Another five percent say they are currently leaning toward the incumbent, but can't confirm their votes for Graham.
Lindsey Graham On Jobs
They go right into his very own pockets -
Ravenel's recent questionable tweets
Millions use Twitter to communicate, pontificate and extrapolate, and so do political campaigns simply for its provision of a cost-free stump to stand on and speak to voters. And so does Thomas Ravenel, the newly-declared candidate for U.S. Senate in the race to unseat Lindsey Graham, with his @ThomasRavenel account.
But sometimes, though, those uncensored Twitter accounts can be used to issue strange comments and offer questionable links. And that's what it appears the already-confirmed-to-be-questionable T-Rav did just the other day from his.
On the evening of July 10, Ravenel (or someone using his account) quickly submitted 12 tweets in rapid succession. Each of the tweets went to three different persons, and each message offered a link of a URL-shortening and redirecting format.
We've all heard of politician's children who become politicians themselves; just take the two generations of presidencies in the Adams and Bush families as examples. We know of entertainers becoming politicians, too (like Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger), and even of politicians becoming entertainers (such as Fred Thompson and "Morning Joe" Scarborough). We're also much too familiar with politicians who later become convicts (including, but far from limited to, Spiro Agnew and "airport men's room" Larry Craig).
And to top it off, there might be one new candidate for U.S. Senate who actually combines all of these transitional phases: meet Thomas Ravenel, the one and only politician's son-to-politician-to-convicted felon-to-entertainer-and now back to politician. Known locally in South Carolina as "T-Rav," he recently confirmed rumors that he wants to challenge Sen. Lindsey Graham as an independent candidate.
Each of his five phases is a tad bit filthy, though, and not just the "convicted felon" part of it. Apparently, the well-off 51-year-old who made a fortune in real estate hopes that South Carolina voters will overlook his history of hazards. But T-Rav is still standing too deep in dirt to make any progress in the race (if he actually enters it), no matter how much money he or his historical family has. And with his spoiled-brat attitude, he'll probably piss off too many voters to get very far.
Life with Lindsey: Part 5
Source: Columbia Free-Times
Image: MSNBC
Life with Lindsey: Part 4
Source: Huffington Post
Image: Salon
Life with Lindsey: Part 2
Source: Huffington Post
Image: Wikimedia
Life with Lindsey: Part 1
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- Actors: Joseph Gehrard, Marina Vlady, Anny Duperey, Roger Montsoret, Raoul Lévy
- Directors: Jean-Luc Godard
- Writers: Jean-Luc Godard, Catherine Vimenet
- Producers: Raoul Lévy, Anatole Dauman
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Deb's Thirty-One Gifts
On June 1st through June 30th, Deb Wieberdink, Ind. Director with Thirty-One Gifts will donate 20% of online sales to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota! Be sure to click here to check out her website! Deb was inspired to give back because of the care her children received over the years and a recent treatment of a child close to her heart. The items from Thirty-One Gifts can be used every day to make life easier, and more fun! Whether you're looking for style, organization, the perfect gift, or a little bit of everything, they have you covered! Explore Thirty-One's trendy and affordable items, today! #embracetheadventure
JF Music Lessons
From May 1st-15th, JF Music Lessons will be donating 100% of the proceeds from your first music lesson to the Urgent Needs Fund at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota . JF Music Lessons offers guitar, ukulele, and harmonica lessons for kids and adults of all ages. Buy a lesson for yourself, a friend or family member. Don't have an instrument? JF Music Lessons offers instrument rentals and 100% the first rental fee also goes to Children's. Visit www.JFmusicLessons.com for more information.
Regency - Maplewood
Clip Clip Hooray! Join the team at Regency Beauty Institute for their first ever cut-a-thon to benefit Children's – St. Paul on Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30. Clients who schedule their next haircut on one of these two dates will have $5 of the cost of the cut donated to Children's – St. Paul. Appointments fill up fast – call (651) 773-3951 to schedule yours today!
The Hair District
The Hair District in St. Louis Park is proud to partner with Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota for a fun night of beauty & fashion! On May, 8th from 6-9pm grab your mom, daughter, grandma, sister or friend and come enjoy shampoo blow drys, polish changes, hand facials, chair massage, Botox/Restylane, makeup, discounts, giveaways, and door prizes. Special guests include OPM Boutique, Tess and Tricia Jewelry, Dana Orr, R.N., and more TBA!
Yogurt Lab/Agra Culture
On Friday, May 30th, visit one of the metro's 9 Yogurt Lab locations or the new Agra Culture location for a sweet treat or good eat and 20% of your purchase will be donated directly to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota!


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