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Feasibility Report Page 13 Snelling Avenue North and County Road E - Street and Utility Improvements City Project Number PW 20-0100 Based on these work session discussions, the City Council requested staff to consider additional measures that could be incorporated into the design for Alternative 2 to provide additional safety measures for pedestrians using the west shoulder area. The following six strategies should be further developed during the design process. A. Lane and Shoulder Configuration: In an effort to provide additional pedestrian space along the west side of the roadway, while maintaining the existing 40-ft total road width, the following road section is recommended for consideration during the design under Alternate No. 2: 8-ft wide paved east shoulder, 11-ft wide northbound lane, 11-ft wide southbound lane, and 10-ft wide paved west shoulder. A reduction of the east shoulder to 6-ft wide and additional widening of the west shoulder could be considered during the design process, but good engineering judgement should be used when considering a reduction of the east shoulder width between Skiles Lane and Lametti Lane due to the vertical relief and steeper side slopes along the roadway. B. Pavement Markings: Due to pedestrian use of the paved shoulder areas and the steep terrain along portions of the roadway, the proposed design for Alternate 2 includes the placement of White Edge Line Pavement Markings along the length of the roadway pursuant to section 3B.6 of the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, including the option for “wide” solid edge line markings. Edge line markings would assist in minimizing unnecessary driving on paved shoulders. C. No Parking Designation: Parking restrictions along the west side of Snelling Avenue North should be considered to minimize the occurrence of parked vehicles that would require bicyclists and pedestrians to shift out of the shoulder and into the travel lane. The cost of No Parking sign installation is included in the project cost estimate. D. Shoulder Rumble Strips: Due to steeper in-slope grades along portions of the corridor and the need to minimize vehicle lane departures, the project design should include consideration of rectangular corrugated or sinusoidal shoulder rumble strips in accordance with MnDOT Technical Memorandum No. 17-08-T-02. Special attention should be given to the lateral placement and width of shoulder rumble strips during final design to minimize noise concerns. The cost of rumble strip installation is included in the project cost estimate for Alternative 2. E. Speed Limit Considerations: A traffic engineering study should be conducted along the corridor during the project design process to determine if a lower speed limit may be justified due to design constraints and limited sight distances for driveways and street intersections. It is possible that the results of the study could recommend a reduction in the current posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour. F. Speed Display Signs: The placement of speed display signs along the portion of Snelling Avenue/Old Highway 10 north of I-694 have shown some effectiveness with improving compliance with posted speed limits. While the installation of speed display signs should be limited to locations meeting specific criteria, this section of Snelling Avenue North is