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, Memorandum, County Road F Pedestrian Trail Page Two May 6, 1999 e What improvements are beinl! proposed bv Ramsev County andlor MnDOT? At this time, Ramsey County does not have any plans for improvements to County Road F or the Hamline Avenue intersection, However, MnDOT will be making a decision on the signalization of this intersection in 1999, The improvements to 1-694 are currently scheduled for 2004, but will most likely be delayed due to design and funding issues, While MnDOT does not have a specific design completed for this area, it did share some of its options for the various improvements that could be made, It was the consensus of staff and Ramsey County officials that, at such time when MnDOT completed its improvements, County Road F would most likely need additional improvements; such as widening. With the trail to be constructed immediately behind the curb, any widening would require the trail to be removed, Has the Parks and Recreation Committee Discussed the issue? The Parks and Recreation Committee discussed this issue briefly at its April meeting and unanimously recommended the City proceed with the project. It was the opinion of the Committee that neither Ramsey County or MnDOT have a record of completing projects in a timely manner and that even if the improvements were completed by the State or County in 2004, it would allow for the trail to be used for 5 years, In addition to the timing issue, the Committee fmds the area to be highly used by pedestrians and the need to improve pedestrian safety is significant. e Recommendation The Parks and Recreation Committee recommends that the City proceed with the completion of plans and specifications and construct the project as proposed in 1999, .