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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MAY 26. 1998 2 Mr. Tolaas advised that from a State Aid perspective, a higher service character will be realized by having these proposed ramps with the grade separation, It is also expected to relieve 1-694 and I-35W traffic levels, He noted that the turning movements which cannot be accommodated at this interchange can be accommodated at the higher capacity 1-3 5W interchange, Mr. Tolaas stated this alternate provides the State with more impetus to fund the I-35W interchange upgrades also, He noted that old Highway 10 will continue in its current location and a new frontage road will not be constructed on the south side of Highway 96, This will lessen the impact to the wetland and mobile home park and not require relocation of the existing homes south of Highway 96, With this configuration Highway 96 is farther south, which will reduce the impact to the area immediately west of the proposed entrance which has been shifted to the west to align with the industrial entrance to the south, He noted the impact may be as few as four mobile home units and the current entrance will be vacated which would allow for an additional home site, Mr. Tolaas noted the original impact was estimated at 17 mobile home units, He advised the intersection of southbound Highways 10 entrance ramp and 96 will not be a signalized intersection, Mr. Tolaas reviewed the upgrades anticipated to the I-35W interchange of$3,8 million, He indicated the grade separation, ramp, and staging costs are $2,6 million which adds significantly to this segment of the roadway, He explained they will need to consider how this can be staged for construction and funding and advised that there currently are no funds to upgrade the I-35W interchange, Mr. Tolaas explained the funding mechanisms involved with both intersections and how they will attempt to get a funding scenario identified as a package, However, he is not sure how quickly funds will be made available so the project can proceed, Mr, Tolaas eXplained the funding used by the City of Shoreview which was advanced funded so construction could occur in 1991 with payback through the City, Deluxe Corporation, and the State over a four year period, Mr, Tolaas eXplained they will call for additional bridge throughway in each direction, additional turning capacity, and sidewalks, The County and City may be looking at paying for the additional through lanes since it addresses local growth pressures to create the need for the additional bridge capacity, Mayor Probst asked about the interest in the grade separation and ifthis will heighten MnlDOT's interest in the view of how funding might happen, Mr. Tolaas stated this is correct, Mayor Probst asked Mr. Tolaas to identify turning movements that will be lost. Mr. Tolaas advised that after construction vehicles can no longer turn to the east or west if northbound on Highway 10, The North Heights Church traffic could make a U-turn and come back to Highway 96 to gain eastbound access to Highway 96, He stated another restricted turning movement is to gain access to southbound Highway 10 if traveling eastbound on Highway 96. Mayor Probst asked why an off ramp would not be provided for those turning movements, Mr. Tolaas stated they could physieally be provided but would result in a large impact for a movement that is fairly low in number. He suggested this is a limited movement and does not justify tlle cost. With the movement to southbound Highway 10, it would seriously impact home sites and displaee families, Physically, the impacts are greater than the benefits,