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Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />DATE: January 17, 2017 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />William S. Joynes, Sr., City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Sue Polka, Interim Asst. Public Works Director/City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Old Snelling Trail Project <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City has an agreement with Bethel University to construct Old Snelling Trail from Bethel <br />Drive to County Road E and County Road E from Old Snelling Avenue to Freeway Park by the <br />end of 2018. On September 26, 2016, the City Council awarded a contract to Elfering & <br />Associates for the preliminary trail design. Elfering has completed a survey, wetland <br />delineations, preliminary design and a feasibility report for the Old Snelling Trail. <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />The Old Snelling Trail Improvements project proposes the addition of 8-ft wide bituminous trails <br />along the west side of Old Snelling Avenue N between Bethel Drive and County Road E and <br />along the south side of County Road E between Old Snelling Avenue N and existing trail at <br />Freeway Park (see Attachment A). <br /> <br />The proposed trail section between Bethel Drive and 3641 Snelling Avenue N constructs the trail <br />as close to the edge of the drive lane as possible to minimize wetland impacts. This construction <br />will include the replacement of the existing curb and potentially 2 feet of the existing pavement. <br />The proposed trail section along the open water body will require the construction of a retaining <br />wall and fence. A boardwalk option was also considered, but in discussions with Ramsey County <br />it was determined that the trail could be located within the existing right of way just behind the <br />curb. <br /> <br />The proposed trail section for the remaining portion of Old Snelling Avenue N and along County <br />Road E includes a 5-ft to 6-ft boulevard between the existing curb and gutter and the 8-ft wide <br />trail. The section also includes a 2-ft clear zone between the edge of the trail and the edge of the <br />existing right-of-way. Ramsey County stated that the 5-ft to 6-ft boulevard is necessary except <br />where the open water body and wetland impacts prevent it from being constructed. The <br /> AGENDA ITEM – 1A <br /> <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />