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<br /> <br />fli"4il <br />,5 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />March 8, 2004 <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and <br />Members of the City Council <br />Cily of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Htlls, MN 55112 <br /> <br />ATl'N: Michelle Wolfe <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />RE: Peasibility Study and Report <br />County Road E Pedestrian Improvements <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor <JndMembers of the City Council: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The enclosed feasibility report has been prepared examining the proposed pedestrian sidewalk <br />improvements along County Road E as authOlized at the January 26, 2004 Council Meeting. The <br />general scope of the improvements mcludes widening of the pedestrian walk along the existing <br />County Road E bridge across 1'1-151 and construction of an at-grade sidewalk from the signalized <br />interscction easl of the bridge to the intersection of County Road E and Old Highway 10. This repon <br />will evaluate the feasibility of the proposed improvements including a number of altematives and <br />options as directed by the City Council. <br /> <br />Information utilized in the preparation of this rep0l1 includes field survcys, as-built plans, GIS <br />propcny mformation, and photos of the existing site. We are of the opinion that the improvement <br />options as outlincd in this rcpon are feasible and would greatly enhancc pedestrian movement <br />betwecn the neighhorhoods west and east of Trunk Highway 51 while greatly improving pedeslIian <br />safety. <br /> <br />A number of options werc considered to enhance the crossing which provide incrementally wider <br />sidewalks at additional investment. All of the bridge improvements require the reconstruction of the <br />existing south rail/wall. This provides an opponunity for the City to improve the bridge aesthetic for <br />a relatively minor additional investment if done in conjunction with the pedestrian improvements. We <br />have prepared visualizations of design treatments which could be included with the project for the <br />Council to review and consider. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />URS Corporatinn <br />/) <br />/// /' <br />/_ ' I <br />'-~, / /a <br />/, '/ <br />/ / t <br />/ / i I <br />/(~'~(Li / 1}//tY~4-- <br />.u(;reg&y Sf Brn, PE, URS Inc. <br />Arden IllYls y1ty Engineer <br /> <br />I/ii', <':1'.: <br /> <br />'-')1) T/'ud .5.'n,'1 .\r'iir/i <br /> <br />,)i){) l.iiirt.:c'rji. <br /> <br />'! ,", -~ -~-'i .i -~ <br />