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Mayor David Grant <br /> February 28, 2011 <br /> Page Six <br /> that are not only unfamiliar to the pedestrian community, but put the pedestrians in situations of <br /> conflict with high volume, high speed freeway traffic. In addition to these concerns, a pedestrian <br /> trail that follows TH 51 would require either crossing a RR track at grade, which the RR would not <br /> be in favor of, or crossing under the RR track which would require the reconstruction of the RR <br /> bridge in order to accommodate the addition of a trail under it. <br /> Based on the discussion at the February 9, 2011 meeting, our understanding is that this pedestrian <br /> connection is no longer being requested by Arden Hills due to the safety concerns for the <br /> pedestrians. <br /> 12 — The City requests MnDOT clearly state that the existing area on TH 51 available for non- <br /> motorized/pedestrien movements will not be lessened in the future with the proposed <br /> improvements. <br /> MnIDOT response—The proposed new bridge structures will have greater width for non- <br /> motorized/pedestrian movements than the existing bridge structures. <br /> 13 — The City requests that MnDOT commit to including the design standards laid out in the <br /> Architectural and Aesthetic Design Guidelines for the 1-694 Corridor from the Mississippi River <br /> Crossing in Fridley to the 1-694 Interchange in Oakdale, July 2002. <br /> MnIDOT response—Completed - Mn/DOT is using the Architectural and Aesthetic Design <br /> Guidelines for the 1-694 Corridor from the Mississippi River Crossing in Fridley to the 1-694 <br /> Interchange in Oakdale, July 2002. This document has been given to the bridge design <br /> consultants and is being used by the MnIDOT bridge design unit in the development of the bridges <br /> for the project. <br /> 14 — The City requests that MnDOT affirm the intentions for 2015 reconstruction of County Road E <br /> bridge over TH 51 and consider the possibility of moving this construction up in time to match the <br /> balance of the regional construction (for bid economies of scale and logistics). The City may be <br /> able to advance the funds necessa for this construction given a firm repayment in 2015. <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> 0 <br /> On <br /> Q <br />