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Feasibility Report Page 3 Snelling Avenue North and County Road E - Street and Utility Improvements City Project Number PW 20-0100 DRAFT The Preliminary Scoping Document did not provide a specific recommendation regarding the preferred alternative. Snelling Avenue North was originally constructed by MnDOT and turned back to the City in approximately 1995. The document includes the following statement: “It should be noted that City staff was not able to receive Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) records for the original construction or maintenance on Old Snelling Avenue. Since the soil borings were obtained within the roadway shoulder areas, City staff believes there possibly might be a concrete base underlying the existing asphalt surface.” 2012 Feasibility Report, Old Snelling Avenue Improvements The City prepared a Feasibility Report in March 2012 for proposed improvements along Snelling Avenue North from County Road E to Trunk Highway 51. This report focused on Alternative 4 from the Preliminary Scoping Document, which includes reclaiming and repaving Old Snelling Avenue to maintain the existing width and lane configuration and no additional curb and gutter. The report describes potential construction of a pedestrian trail extension along Snelling Avenue North as identified in the City’s Parks, Trails, and Open Space Plan. Preliminary cost estimates from a 2008 trail study are sited in the report, with a recommendation to construct an 8-foot wide trail along the west side of Old Snelling Road from County Road E to TH 51. However, it appears that trail construction costs were not included in the project cost estimates within the 2012 Feasibility Report. The 2012 Feasibility Report was completed prior to the current proposal to construct intersection improvements at the intersection of County Road E and Snelling Avenue North and does not include costs for intersection improvements. In addition, recent utility inspections have identified the need to repair or replace deteriorated storm sewer and sanitary sewer within the project area, which are not included in the 2012 Report. Intersection Control Evaluation, County Road E at Old Snelling Avenue (2018) The City and County jointly participated in the preparation of an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) study in October 2018 for the intersection of County Road E and Snelling Avenue North. A copy is provided in Appendix B. This report includes an evaluation of traffic control, intersection lane geometry, and operations using projected traffic volumes. The County Road E corridor is projected to see an increase in traffic over the coming years. Two alternatives for intersection modifications were evaluated, including the construction of a traffic signal and the construction of a single-lane roundabout. Both the traffic signal and roundabout alternatives are believed to accommodate future growth in the area, but the study concluded that the roundabout is believed to provide a safer alternative than the current all- way stop control. The intersection volumes did not meet traffic signal warrants.