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ivir. Dallas Larson September 8, 2005 Page 2 County by having the backage road available for traffic, we would consider applying a portion of these savings to the City's cost in constructing the backage road. Because we have not yet begun the final design on the construction staging plan, we cannot commit to any actual financial contributions at this time. As shown on the enclosed layout, the medians on 20th Avenue will extend past the property located at #7129 north of CSAH 14 and just short of the entrance located at #7091-7097 south of CSAH 14 as a part of this proj ect. While these are the extents of the medians under this particular project, it should be noted that these medians are very likely to be extended with future improvements to CSAH 21 or CR 54. While the MnJDOT Traffic Engineering Manual and the Minnesota Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MnMUTCD) are explicit in how crosswalk signage and pavement markings are to be installed, there is little direct guidance provided on the placement of crosswalks at locations other than controlled intersections (signalized or all-way stop) or at school zones. It is my understanding that the City is requesting crosswalks at locations other then Centerville Road and 20th Avenue. Crosswalk placement needs to be based on good engineering judgment after considering pedestrian volume and generating sites, roadway speed limits, and capacity/gap study analysis. The evaluation of potential crosswalks that the City would like to consider will be done as a part of our final design process. The County was not under the assumption that your enhancement grant application was for urban appurtenances such as street lighting, landscaping, etc. With regards to funding the trail itself, the County has offered to municipalities where trails have been funded by the city as a part of the highway construction project, is to apply for Met Council Trail funds, and ifreceived, to reimburse the city for their actual costs. Again the city would pay for the initial cost of construction, but could be repaid at an undefined later date if funds became available. We would agree to apply for these funds. This project is escalating into a very expensive project and we are not extending side- street limits any further than necessary to provide reasonable termini. Therefore, we would extend construction on Centerville Road only at 100% City's cost. This is consistent with recent projects in other communities. Enclosed, please find the following attached items: · Plan Layout "Exhibit A" dated July 29,2005 . Flap "A" Interchange Layout dated July 29,2005 · Estimate of Cost "Exhibit C" · Standard Cost Sharing Policy "Exhibit DOl