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<br /> ~ <br /> . ~~HILLS <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: December 13, 2006 Agenda Item 2C <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> Michelle Wolfe - City Administrator <br /> FROM: Michelle Olson - Parks and Recreation Manager -rru!J <br /> Greg Hoag - Public Works DirectorM- <br /> SUBJECT: Traffic Study at County Road E and Old Snelling <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The intersection of County Road E and Old Snelling has seen an increased volume of traffic in <br /> the past few years. With this intersection identified in the City of Arden Hills Trail Strategies as <br /> a major cOlmection within the proposed trail system, increased pedestrian safety may need to be <br /> addressed. The following proposed trails would connect to this intersection: <br /> . . County Road E from Connelly to Old Highway 10: In September of 2006, staff <br /> submitted an application for a MnDOT cooperative agreement for a trail along <br /> the north side of the bridge at County Road E. Staff has not received word on the <br /> status of that application. The City Council also voted in favor of constructing a <br /> sidewalk on the north side of County Road E from Connelly to Old Snelling. <br /> . Old Snelling/Highway ] 0 from Highway 51 to Highway 96: The Parks, Trails, <br /> and Recreation Committee has identified Old Snelling/Highway 10 for a future <br /> trail within the City Strategies. The Arden Hills section of Snelling from Highway <br /> 51 to County Road E is proposed to be reconstructed in 20] 0 and that may be the <br /> most logical time to construct this trail segment. <br /> . North Side of Lake Johanna Boulevard: Ramsey County Parks and Recreation <br /> has identified in their Tony Schmidt Regional Park Master Plan Draft, plans to <br /> construct an off-road paved trail along the north side of Lake Johanna Boulevard <br /> extending from County Road E to Old Snelling. <br /> All of these trail connections would cross at the intersection of County Road E and Old Snelling. <br /> Depending on final design, trails could approach and leave the intersection from different sides <br /> of the street. Staff and Council have also heard concerns from residents regarding traffic levels, <br /> back ups, and vehicular safety at this intersection. <br /> . <br /> \ \M etro- i net. us \arden hills \PR&PW\Reereation \M EM OS\C ouneiI Memos \ T raffie Study E-Snelli ng <br /> WORKSESSION06.DOC <br />