1B, TH10/CR96 Preliminary Design Issues & Positions

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~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 17, 2008 TO: Mayor and City Council Jim Willis, Interim City Administrator FROM: Stacie Kvilvaog, Project Manager SUBJECT: Position Paper for Roadway Projects At the March 10, 2008, Council meeting, the Council discussed the above referenced draft document. Based upon comments received from the Council, the attached draft has been updated to reflect those comments. Please note the following significaot chaoges with regards to the docnment: 1. Added that the design constraints are not listed in any particular order of priority of the Council 2. Left the Interstate 694 project in the document since the noise study being undertaken by MnDOT does include the grade separation of Highway 10 and County Road 96 aod future traffic when TCAAP is developed. Also stated that the comments of the City are only in relation to the noise study aod not reflective of comments they may have on the project in its entirety aod that MnDOT is responsible to pay for aoy noise mitigation required by the study. 3. Added noise mitigation as a design constraint under the grade separation of Highway 10 aod County Road 96. 4. Added a new design constraint under grade separation of Highway 10 aod County Road 96 to include safe pedestrian connections to the City's trail system aod any crossing over or under Highway 10 or County Road 96 needs to be wide enough to accommodate such access. 5. Added a new design constraint under preserving full access for residents between Highway 10 and County Road 96 to include review of ao at-grade signalized intersection on a temporary or permanent basis. In addition, added that a costlfinaocial plan needs to be provided to ascertain if phasing is or will be cost effective. Attached to this document is ao aerial map delineating each of the three project areas for quick reference during discussion at the Council work session. Please contact me at 651-697-8506 with any questions.