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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1A <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: August 12, 2019 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Todd Blomstrom, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Old Snelling and County Rd E Improvements <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Should Consider <br /> <br />The Public Works Department is seeking direction from the City Council regarding the <br />recommended project delivery process and schedule for roadway and intersection improvements <br />to Old Snelling Avenue and County Road E. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The City’s adopted 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Program includes proposed improvements <br />to Old Snelling Avenue from County Road E to Trunk Highway 51 and improvements to the <br />intersection at County Road E. The Ramsey County Transportation Improvement Program <br />currently identifies project funding for intersection improvement at County Road E and Old <br />Snelling, which is anticipated to include construction of a roundabout. The County is supportive <br />of the City leading the delivery of these improvements under a cooperative agreement. <br />The purpose of this project is to address infrastructure challenges within the proposed project <br />corridor. Pavement conditions along Old Snelling Avenue have deteriorated, with transverse <br />cracking, alligator cracking and potholes. The pavement condition rating of Old Snelling <br />Avenue is below 30. The intersection of County Road E and Old Snelling currently has <br />significant delays and queuing issues during the PM peak hour. In addition, the City and County <br />have recently identified deteriorated sections of sanitary sewer and storm sewer within the <br />intersection and extending north of County Road E. A potential trail extension along Old <br />Snelling Avenue is also being considered. <br />