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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—MAY 27, 2014 3 Ms. Engum reviewed the proposed detour with the Council noting that traffic will be routed to I- 694 via Lexington Avenue. • Coordination of Three Bridge Projects in 2015 Beth Engum, Ramsey County, noted that County Road H at I-35W is a 2016 project. She reviewed a map for the 2015-2016 county projects that showed how traffic will be impacted. She reported that the bridge closures will be coordinated in a manner to ensure they do not overlap. Councilmember Holden expressed concern with how Arden Hills' residents would be impacted by the numerous bridge closings. She recommended that the 1-35W bridge closing be postponed to lessen the impact on residents. Ms. Engum stated that it could be written into the contract, however, the County wanted to have this project completed in one construction season. Councilmember McClung feared that the I-35W/County Road 96 project may not go as smoothly as planned and then the City would be facing another Highway 10/County Road 96 delayed construction situation given the unpredictability of the weather. Mayor Grant asked how long the County Road E bridge over Snelling would be out of service. Ms. Engum explained that there is no room for realignment with this bridge so it would be closed for approximately four months as it is reconstructed. Kent Barnard, MnDOT, anticipated that the County Road E bridge would be constructed between April through November of 2015. He reported that this contract would be incentivized to encourage the contractor to complete the project on time or early. He explained that the County Road F at 1-35W bridge would be replaced at the end of the 2015 school year (April to August) or end of the 2016 school year(April to August). Councilmember Holden questioned why the County and MnDOT were proposing to work on the County Road E and County Road F bridges in the same construction season. Mr. Barnard reported that the ramps would not be closed for the entire duration of the project. Ms. Engum stated that MnDOT has these two bridges, along with County Road E2, programmed for replacement in 2015 due to the conditions of the bridges. She commented that bridge replacements impact traffic much less than full road reconstruction. Councilmember Holden asked if the County Road E2 bridge would be a full closure. Ms. Engum stated that this was the case as the alignment could not shift. Mayor Grant thanked Ms. Engum and Mr. Barnard for the information they provided to Council this evening.