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ROAD 1-694 improvements (Continued from page 1) CONSTRUCTION sight pollution. intersection with I-694. At least two of AHEAD feel they are taking their the people who spoke at the public hearing lives into their hands to Pedestrian and bicycle access across said that they had bicycled up Highway 51 go to their mailboxes,or I-694 to get to this hearing. even to mow their front lawns. A number of speakers expressed concern about being able to safely In May of this year the City Council Proximity to high-speed highway traffic cross 1-694 on foot or on bicycle adopted a resolution requesting that the is also a concern for some. One resident, after this project is completed. 1-694 improvement project incorporate a whose family has lived on Old Highway I-694 bisects Arden Hills,and linking the pedestrian-safe route across 1-694. At this 10 in Arden Hills for 100 years,observed two sides of the City is important to over- hearing Mn/DOT reported that doing so at that,even though this project will be all livability and a sense of community. Highway 51 is not feasible,but presented executed within the existing right-of-way, no other alternative. A Briarknoll Circle it appears that it will move the roadway One resident quoted Minnesota law which resident noted that other communities find even closer to his house. He observed states that,unless bicycle and pedestrian ways to get pedestrian bridges built across that visual pollution matters,too,and traffic is explicitly prohibited,roadway highways and noted Highway 100 as an requested that Mn/DOT plant more trees projects must not reduce pedestrian and example. He wanted to know why if this to screen homes from having to look at the bicycle access or safety. Currently people can be done in other communities,it can- highways. Another resident asked about can and do regularly walk and bicycle not be done in Arden Hills. building berms on the east side of U.S. north and south on Highway 51 across its Highway 10 to reduce both sound and City begins ins plans for 2011 pavement management pro ram t is never too early to begin planning Court to 393 feet north for next year's road improvement 11. Nursery Hill Court,from Nursery Hill projects. Lane to cul-de-sac 12. Wyncrest Court,from Hamline Av- At its August 30 meeting,the City Coun- enue to cul-de-sac cil ordered the preparation of a feasibility 13. Wyncrest Lane,from Wyncrest Court report for the 2011 Pavement Management to Wynridge Drive Program(PMP).The PMP is a part of the 14. Wynridge Drive,from Wyncrest City's Capital Improvement Plan and its Court to the cul-de-sac goal is to keep the City roads in good con- dition,providing routine maintenance to Every three years the streets in the City are extend the useful life of the infrastructure. rated according to the condition of each street.When compiling the list of streets Council.For the 2011 PMP,staff antici- The streets included in the resolution to be considered for the following year's pates that the study will be presented to authorizing the feasibility study are: PMP,staff looks at the ratings along with the City Council at the October 11 meeting 1. Amble Road,from Hamline Avenue utility improvements that need to be made, at which time the City Council will set the to the dead end matching the lower rated streets with date for a public hearing. 2. Arden View Court,from Arden View utility work that needs to be done in each Drive to the cul-de-sac neighborhood.By keeping the street repair Staff anticipates that the entire design and 3. Arden View Drive-North,from Ham- and utility maintenance in a concise area, approval process will be complete by early line Avenue to Arden View Drive the bids from contractors will probably be spring so the selected contractor can begin 4. Arden View Drive-South,from Ham- lower. work in May 2011.The actual project may line Avenue to Arden View Drive look different from the original proposal 5. Arden View Drive,from Arden View After the City Council orders the feasibil- as changes can be made as the concerns of Court to 761 feet east of Royal Hills ity study,staff gathers more data,includ- property owners and City Council mem- Drive ing very preliminary dollar estimates for bers are addressed. 6. Colleen Court,from Colleen Avenue the project,and then sets a neighborhood to the cul-de-sac meeting.All potentially impacted property 7. Dellwood Street,from Nursery Hill owners will be invited to hear from the Court to Amble Road City staff about the plans for the project. 8. Janet Court,from Lake Valentine Road to the cul-de-sac After compiling the data and incorporating 9. Nursery Hill Lane,from Hamline the neighborhood comments,the staff will Avenue to 713 feet east present the feasibility study to the City 10. Nursery Hill Lane,from Nursery Hill 5