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. . . URS Agenda Item 2F Thresher Square 700 Third Street South Minneapolis, MN 55415 Phone: (612) 370-0700 Fax: (612) 370-1378 To: Michelle Wolfe/Arden Hills City Administrator File: 31809363 From: Gregory S, Brown Arden Hills City Engineer Date: November 9, 2004 Subject: County Road E Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvements Background The Council directed staff to look into improving the pedestrian crossing and sidewalk options in along County Road E between Connelly A venue and Old Highway 10. A number of concepts have been discussed at neighborhood informational meetings and council meetings over the past 12 months. On October 12, 2004 Council passed Resolution 04-56 requesting Mn/DOT consideration of a cost sharing cooperative agreement for pedestrian improvements to the County Road E bridge over Trunk Highway 51. The city engineer subsequently submitted a request to MnDOT to be considered for the 2006 cooperative agreement funding cycle. Based upon the discussion at the October 12,2004 council, the requested funds were based upon sidewalk improvements to the north side of the bridge as this is the most expensive option. The funding request indicated that a final determination on north or south side would be made by the Council in November and would be communicated to MnDOT staff with a revised estimate if necessary. As noted above, the Council has expressed a consensus to proceed with Bridge Option B outlined in the feasibility report for the project (albeit north/south side has not been determined). Based upon council discussion to date, staff believes that if Council elects to continue the sidewalk west of the western TH 51 access ramp to Old Highway 10, a 6 foot wide concrete walk with 2 foot edge strip would be the preferred design option to minimize impacts to adjacent residents whether built on the north or south side. The intent of this memo is to present the pros and cons of constructing sidewalks on the north and south sides of the street to allow the Council to make the following decisions: . Whether a sidewalk should be constructed between the west TH 51 ramp and Old Highway 10 . If a sidewalk is agreed to, whether to construct it on the north or south side of the street To assist Council with this comparison, I have attempted to provide a comprehensive list of pros and cons related to the north and south sides from infonnation gathered previously and recently collected information requested by council. I have attached a memo from Tony Winiecki of our office who reviewed the project area and the intersection of Connelly and County Road E