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. . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 4, 1998 TO: Briau Fritsinger, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director ~. SUBJECT: Highway 96 Plan Recommendation Back~rollnd At the May 26, 1998 City Council meeting, Ramsey County Highway Engineer, Jim Tolaas, presented a preliminary plan for the reconstruction of that portion of Highway 96, between Old Highway 8, and Highway 10. Following Mr. Tolaas's presentation, City Councilmembers and attending residents were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed reconstruction. The Council then asked City staff to review the plan with the City Engineer and provide Council a recommendation on the acceptability of the plan. Plan Review . Having reviewed the most recent preliminary plan for reconstructing the above identified segment of Highway 96, Staff identified a number of outstanding issues which Ramsey County should address: 1. Creation of and impacts of constructing a westhound Highway 10 to easthound Highway 96 traffic movement. This could be quite costly, as the length of a ramp necessary to make this connection would need to be long enough to provide for a gradual 20 foot grade change from Highway 10 to the lowered Highway 96 elevation. This additional length would also result in moving a planned sediment pond in this area. The upside would he an access to churches from westbound Highway 10 versus forcing all traffic from the south to use Hamline Avenue and possibly Colleen A venue. Estimated costs for this traffic movement would be $250,000. City Engineer Greg Brown has received preliminary indications from MnDOT officials that if the City would require this movement, it would be at the City's cost. 2. Signalintion of the new intersection/off ramp from Highway 10 to Highway 96 Staff feels traffic counts for this movement would warrant the installation of traffic signals at this location. 3. Effects on the surrounding area of lowering Highway 96 approximately 20 feet at the Highway 10 crossing Staff is concerned as to how required grade changes . will impact the Old Highway 10/Highway 96 intersection relating to the homes and driveways near Lake Shore Place.