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Mayor Dar�id Grant <br />February 28, 201'{ <br />Page Six <br />that are not only un�arniliar to the pedestrian comrnunity, b�t put the pedestrians in situations of <br />conflict with high volurne, high speed freeway traffiic. In addition to these eoncerns, a pet�estrian <br />trai� that follows TH �1 woufd require either crossing a RR track at grade, which the RR would not <br />be in fa�or of, or crassing und�r.the RR trac�C wf�ich would require the reconstruction of the RR <br />bridge in arder to accor�rnodate the addition of a trail under it. <br />Based on the discussion at tl�e February 9, 2011 maeting, o�r understanding is #hat this pecfestrfar� <br />connection is no lar�qer beinq requestec# by A�den Hilis due ta the safety eoncerns #or t�e <br />peciesirians. <br />12 — The Cify requests MnDOT clearly state that the exisfrng area on TH 51 available for non- <br />motorized/pedes#rian mov�menfs wi11 nof 6e lessened in the future wrth the proposed <br />improvemenfs. <br />MnIDOT response -- The propased new bridge structures will have great�r width for non- <br />rr�otorizedfpedestrian movements than the existing bridge s�r�ct�ares. <br />13 — The Cify requests that MnDOT commit to rncluding the design startdards laid out in the <br />Architectural and Aesthefic Design GuideGnes for ihe I-694 Corridor frotrt the Mississippi River <br />Crossing 1n Frfdfey fo the f-6941ntErchange in Oakdale, July 2Q02. <br />MnIDOT response — Compfeted - MnIDOT is us�ng the Architect�rral and Aesthetic Design <br />Guidelines far the I-694 Corridor #rarn #he Mississippi Ri�er Crossi�g in Fridley to the I-694 <br />Interchange in Oakdale, Jufy 2002. This document k�as been given to the bricEge design <br />consultanis and is being used by the MnlDOT bridge design unit in the development of the �rir�ges <br />fior the project. <br />14 -- The City requesfs �hat MnflOT affirm fhe int�ntrons for 2Q95 reconstruction of County Road E <br />bridge over TN 5� and conside�r the possibility ofmoving this construction up in time ta match fhe <br />balance of fhe regiana! canstruction {for bid economies of scale and logistics}_ The City rr�ay be <br />able to advance #he funds necessary for�his consiruciian given a firm repaymenf in 2095. <br />An Equa! Oppori�nity Emp�oy�r <br />_ <br />� • � `� <br />� ' � ` � <br />� � _ � . � � <br />