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. . ARDEN HILLS' I t;ity accepts some roads from county, . ut seeks delay in transfer of others . MAcDoNALD MEADE starts with the Minnesota Department of Included in the county's list of turnback Transportation (MnDOT). MnDOT is tum- roads in Arden Hills is Snelling A venue Although Arden Hills residents won't ing over to the counties some of its lesser between County Road E and Highway 5]; . notice a big change, several roads under used state highways, and counties, in turn, Stowe A venue from Cleveland A venue to Ramsey County's jurisdiction are becoming are transferring to cities some of their less- New Brighton Road: and Lake Johanna city streets. er-used county roads. Boulevard from county roads D to E. The Arden Hills City Council this month In the case of Ingerson Road and N. Of those, the City Council is most reluc- accepted the turn back of two sections of Hamline Avenue, "they're in fair shape," tant to accept Lake Johanna Boulevard and . road from Ramsey Coun ty, including Arden Hills Public Works Supervisor Stowe Avenue due to their need for recon- Ingerson Road between Lexington and N. Dwayne Stafford said. It means the transfer. struction, City Administrator Brian Hamline avenues, and N. Hamline A venue at least at this poin~ offers few financial or Fritzinger said. _ between Hamline A venue and Ingerson other problems. "We would like to receive them in fnirly Road. However, that isn't the case for some good shape," Stafford said. although he The turnbacks are the result of a domino- other streets county officials are ready to ROAOS/Page 5 effect roadway jurisdiction transfer that turn over to the city. . . Roads/City accepts two from county From page 1 In related business, the City Council is -. admitted that is not likely. ]n lieu of that, narrowing its choices for renaming County Road F. the City Council is asking the county to Also part of the county's turnback pro- - hold off on turning them Over to the city for gram, County Road F from Valentine as long as possible. Lake to Interstate-35W is now a city "They actually want to give us more than street. The City Council plans to rename it we wan~ right now," Stafford said. to remove the county designation, . "The issue for the council came down to Fritzinger said. the level of funding the city will receive An insert into a recent city newsletter and the timelines," Fritzinger added. asked residents to submit their ideas for a Lake Johanna Boulevard is of particular new name. Out of those suggestions. . concern due to its poor condition and nar- Mustang Trail, Mustang Road, Valentine rowness, Fritzinger said. Although no Lake Road, Valentine Lake Drive, Arden analysis has been made as to what it will Hills Road and Farrell Drive were among- cost to reconstruct the road, its narrowness the finalists, Fritzinger said. . and proximity to the lake will contribute to Although the council hasn't made a deci- a higher-cost project, he said. As a county sion, it appears Farrell Drive is the most road, reconstruction cost would be the popular, he said. The name comes from an county's responsibility, he noted. original landowner in the area. he said. - . . .- - Foc-us lli'uJS _ ~1'e } '1, IQQI,