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Refer to attached Purpose and Need document. In summary, the purpose of this project is to improve the mobility of this lane on eastbound TH 10 from the exit at I-35W to the exit at TH 96 and address the safety of local traffic access onto eastbound TH 10. Project Description The Preferred Alternative will construct a two-lane exit on eastbound U.S. 10 beginning at southbound I- 35W onto eastbound U.S. 10 by adding a second exit lane left of the existing exit lane. An auxiliary lane will be constructed on eastbound U.S. 10 from the County Road 10 entrance ramp to the exit onto County Road 96, in Ramsey County, in the city of Arden Hills, Minnesota. The project will reconfigure the right in/right out entrance to Prior Avenue to improve safety of the entrance. The project includes constructing a water quality pond and noise barriers. The final determination on whether noise barriers are installed will occur via a vote from the benefited receptors scheduled for Oct. 13, 2017 to Nov. 17, 2017. Planned Project Schedule The project is fully funded. The schedule is: • Spring 2018: Assuming the noise wall is approved, the utilities will begin relocating utilities along the frontage road including tree removal. If the noise wall is not approved, then this utility relocation and tree removal will not occur. • August 24, 2018: Project Letting. • Fall 2018: Contractor may choose to do noise wall work and some work on the auxiliary lane on US 10 in Fall 2018. However, this is not required and the Contractor may wait until Spring 2019 to start work. • April 2019: Major construction begins with major lane and ramp restrictions and major traffic impacts. • November 2019: Construction is completed. I35W North MNPASS Coordination SP 6205-39 is being coordinated with SP 6284-180 I35W North MNPASS. The closure of the I35W southbound exit ramp to eastbound US 10 on the SP 6205-39 project will match the traffic control plans of the Contractor working on SP 6284-180. The SP 6284-180 project will have a set of rules explaining when ramp A is closed then ramp B must be open. In this case, when the I35W southbound exit to eastbound US 10 is closed, then the southbound ramp to CR H, and the southbound to eastbound ramp at I35W and I694 must be open. City’s Estimated Project Costs At this time, the City does not have any cost participation in this project. There are no signals being reconstructed, and the City has not asked to add any work such as additional local street reconstruction or utility work. City’s Maintenance Responsibilities At this time there are no new City maintenance responsibilities. We are not adding new trails or bridges. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this submittal. Sincerely,