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. . . ~ ~~LLS MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM: 2F November 9,2004 Mayor and City Council . I , i} 1/7 Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator NVW)jlf County Road E Bridge Enhancement and Sidewalk Project In response to Council's request for additional information, the following have been prepared for your review at the November 15 Work Session: . Report from URS with addilional information regarding the costs, pros, and cons of building on the north side of County Road E, along with some other additional updated information; . Report from Ramsey County Sheriffs Department regarding accident data for the intersection at County Road E and Connelly. . Report from a URS Traffic Engineer regarding various safety and traffic engineering Issues. City Council had requested the first two items listed above. When we requested the data and analysis from the Sheriffs Department, they indicated (as is stated in the report) that the data should also be reviewed by a traffic engineer. Therefore, I requested that additional work from URS. In addition, I asked that their traffic engineer take a look at the project as a whole, as best as possible with time and information available, so that Council would have the best information available in making a decision. A few key points should be noted: The application for Cooperative Agreement funding has been submitted. In the document, it is indicated that the City still needs to make a final decision about which side of the bridge to build the sidewalk. The submitted document includes a request for enough funding to build the north-side option; this amount can be lowered if the City decides to proceed on the south side. MnDOT had requested that we make a final decision regarding north vs. south by the end of November or early December. To meet this timeline the item is planned for the November 29 City Council meeting agenda. There has been some confusion due to information reported in a local newspaper article. With regard to MnDOT Cooperative Agreement funding the following should be noted: . MnDOT officials have indicated that they believe the bridge enhancement project will score well for this funding program. While encouraging, this is an indication and not an absolute.