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. INTRODUCTION On August 31, 1998, the Arden Hills City Council authorized the preparation of a feasibility study for the 1999 Street Improvements Project. This project includes the reconstruction of West Round Lake Road between the Indykiewicz property and the Minnesota Commercial Railroad tracks. The project also includes the sealcoating of city streets which will be determined as a part of the pavement improvement program review. The proposed budget for sealcoating work will be similar to previous years projects. No other street reconstruction or rehabilitation is proposed as a part of the 1999 project. The purpose of the feasibility study is to examine the technical feasibility ofreconstructing West Round Lake Road, outline possible alternates and their associated design issues and provide cost estimates and means of financing the improvements. West Round Lake Road currently serves the Gateway Business District (GBD) which is generally bound by Round Lake to the east, I-35W to the west, Highway 96 to the north and 1- 694 to the south. West Round Lake Road is essentially a 3,500 foot long cui de sac with access only to Highway 96. Threc city streets feed into West Round Lake Road near its southern end. The city streets are Gateway Boulevard, Gateway Court and 13th Street NE. Gateway Boulevard and Gateway Court will be completed this summer in conjunction with the completion of Phases II, III and IV of the Welsh Companies development. The existing ATS property is accessed by the 13th Street CuI de Sac. The GBD includes a wide range of businesses with a current estimated employment of 750. The GBD has grown recently with the addition of over 450,000 . square feet of office/warehouse space within the last three years. An additional 40 acres of land is currently undeveloped or underdeveloped and will likely be developed within the next few years. The northern 600 feet of West Round Lake Road is proposed to be reconstructed to provide a new signalized intersection east of the existing intersection of West Round Lake Road and Highway 96. This work has been detailed in the West Round Lake Road Phase I Feasibility Study presented to the council September 14,1998. This report addresses the reconstruction of West Round Lake Road from the Indykiewicz property to the Minnesota Commercial Railroad crossing. The existing roadway is a bituminous surfaced, rural section approximately 24 feet wide. The western edge is delineated by a MnDOT right of way fence while the eastern edge is fronted by six office/warehouse buildings, two of which have been constructed in the past three years. The reconstruction of existing roadway located south of the railroad crossing has not been included in the project scope since the redevelopment ofland south of the railroad (and potential right of way vacation) is likely to occur within the next few years. 1997 Fe~sihility Report The report for this project prepared by Howard R. Green last year was based on approximately 3000 feet ofroadway to be reconstructed (extending to 13th St. N.E.) including storm sewer improvements. The proposed cross section in the report included a divided roadway with two 25 foot lanes. The proposed median width was 14 feet which would allow for a 10 foot turn lane. The proposcd cross section is similar to alternatives B, CI and C2 included with this report. The . total right of way requirement w~s 80 feet. The 1997 report did not include any watennain. trail, street lighting or landscaping enhancements with the proj ect. 1