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Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Old Snelling Avenue & County Road E Improvements WSB Project No. 015447-000 Page 6 3. Site Description 3.1 Project Corridor Location The Project Corridor is a north-south segment of Old Snelling Avenue in Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The Project Corridor is approximately 0.8 miles long, extending from north of County Road E (approximately Arden Oaks Drive) at the north end to Trunk Highway (TH)-51 at the south end, including a proposed roundabout intersection at County Road E. The Project Corridor is in the western half of Section 34, Township 30N, Range 23W and in the southwest corner of Section 27, Township 30N, Range 23W. A Project Corridor Location map and a Project Corridor Details map are included as Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively. 3.2 Vicinity and Characteristics The adjacent sites and area surrounding the Project Corridor consists primarily of single-family residential dwellings. One commercial building is located adjacent to the north end of the Project Corridor. Lakes Johanna and Josephine are located between approximately 615 feet and 1,230 feet west and 815 feet southeast of the Project Corridor, respectively. The Project Corridor slopes gradually to the south toward the two surrounding lakes. Multiple ponds are located east and west of the Project Corridor. 3.3 Current and Historic Use of the Project Corridor The Project Corridor and adjacent sites were undeveloped as early as 1902. The Project Corridor was developed between 1912 and 1940 as a paved roadway (Old Snelling Avenue) and has remained unchanged since at least 1940. The adjacent sites were developed with single- family residences starting in 1947 and developed over time until approximately 1991. The Project Corridor and adjacent sites have remained largely unchanged since the early 1990s. A photographic log of current Project Corridor conditions is included as Appendix A. 3.4 Description of Structures, Roads, and Improvements The Project Corridor is an asphalt paved roadway. General improvements associated with the Project Corridor include traffic signage, street lighting, and aboveground / underground utilities. A City bridge (Bridge 62J17) is located at the south end of the Project Corridor. The Project Corridor can be accessed from County Road E to the north, TH-51 to the south, or from any of the additional cross streets and driveways located throughout the Project Corridor. 3.5 Adjacent Sites Adjacent site use was noted on February 20, 2020 by WSB during the site reconnaissance, and is described below: North: Single-family residential dwellings East: Single-family residential dwellings. A commercial site (Lindey’s Prime Steak House) and a City park (Lindey’s Park) are located at the northeast and southeast quadrants, respectively, of Old Snelling Ave and County Rd E. South: TH-51 followed by single-family residential dwellings. West: Single-family residential dwellings