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CSAH 101 — Shakopee <br />County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 101, <br />also known as First Avenue East, had dire <br />infrastructure replacement needs due to <br />the age and condition of the road and <br />utilities. The CSAH 101 Infrastructure <br />Replacement project focused on <br />addressing the immediate infrastructure <br />needs, recognizing and encompassing <br />mobility and safety improvements, and <br />preserving future regional opportunities <br />associated with the CSAH 101 river <br />bridge. The infrastructure reconstruction <br />included replacing the current roadway <br />and sidewalk pavement, implementing <br />decorative street lighting and streetscape elements, and corridor safety improvements. <br />r <br />The project faced several challenges including: <br />• Evaluating existing and near -term corridor capacity and safety needs within a narrow 80' <br />right -of -way; <br />• Improving corridor capacity and safety through access management strategies; <br />• Implementing a substantial public and business involvement process from design through <br />construction; <br />• Coordinating public and private utilities in the corridor; <br />• Developing construction staging options to reduce the construction schedule and impacts <br />to adjacent businesses; <br />• Improving corridor aesthetics through use of colored concrete, decorate street lighting, <br />and bollards. <br />Excelsior Boulevard — Hopkins and St. Louis Park <br />The City of Hopkins commissioned a <br />corridor study for Excelsior Boulevard. <br />The study resulted in a corridor master <br />plan that addressed land use, transit, <br />pedestrian and bicycle circulation, <br />roadway improvements and financial <br />implementation. Implementation <br />strategies focused on redevelopment <br />recommendations, funding sources, <br />phasing and business relocation <br />requirements. <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session October 17, 2011 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />