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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />DATE: January 22, 2019 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Sue Polka, Public Works Director/City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Hamline Avenue Crosswalks <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion <br /> <br />Currently there are two crosswalks on Hamline Avenue south of Highway 96, at the intersection <br />of Wyncrest Court and a midblock crosswalk between Indian Oaks Circle and Eide Circle. Due <br />to concerns of pedestrian safety in these areas, staff had HR Green complete an analysis and <br />provide recommendations. (Attachment A). <br /> <br />A summary of the recommendations are as follows: <br />Wyncrest Court (Attachment B): <br />• Move the crosswalk from the north leg to the south leg <br />• Construct a pedestrian median refuge in the continuous two-way left turn lane <br />• Relocate and add pedestrian ramps in accordance with new crosswalk/median location <br />• Bring signage into compliance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control <br />Devices (MnMUTCD) <br />• Estimated cost is $25,625.64 <br />Mid-block Between Indian Oaks Circle and Eide Circle (Attachment C): <br />• Construct a pedestrian median refuge in the continuous two-way left turn lane <br />• Bring signage into compliance with the MnMUTCD <br />• Remove and replace existing crosswalk blocks with 8 foot wide blocks to align with <br />island <br />• Estimated cost is $19,182.60 <br /> <br />HR Green also considered the LED flashing beacons that are activated by pedestrians (similar to <br />those on Old Snelling at Bethel Drive) and does not recommend utilizing the signs at these <br />locations as detailed in the report. <br /> <br /> AGENDA ITEM – 1A <br /> <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />