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<br /> Suit E Street Cen terv111e Main1 Street Dangero Highway Crossing by Terry J. Maurer, P.E.
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<br /> 800/728 -7805 A fatal accident in 1996, involving the death of a Area Growth
<br /> Sioux Falls, SD teenager trying to cross Trunk Highway (TH) 169 in the Resulted in
<br /> 309 West 43rd Street. Ste 101 City of Elk River, became the driving force to finding a Pedestrian/ '
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<br /> 800/765 -3008 safe solution to the dangerous highway intersections at Traffic 4, i
<br /> St. Paul. MN School Street and 193rd Avenue. Commissioned by the Concern
<br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive City Council to research all options, Howard R. Green The issue '''°`'
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<br /> 888/368 -1389 Company (HAG) provided alternatives and a recom- of public safety
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<br /> • S.nded solution. was recognized _—
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<br /> A T H E EXPERT• TH 169 and connecting the residential community on munity out-
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<br /> at School Street and 193rd Avenue were the only means for pe-
<br /> T EA - 21 Money by Phil Bergem destrians to access areas on either side of the highway, and the
<br /> City Council tl the was pe nsio n ed to find a safer
<br /> lo to the east
<br /> What is TEA -21 money? What are the disadvantages?
<br /> lem. With the expansion of housing developments on the east
<br /> TEA -21 stands for the Transportation Equity There is a selection process for requested projects. side of TH 169, it was anticipated that an increasing number of
<br /> Act for the 21st Century. Enacted June 9, 1998, it is Many groups are unfamiliar with the process of obtaining 'I students would need to cross this 4 - lane divided highway going
<br /> the current Federal method of funding transporta- and properly using TEA -21 money. Some groups believe
<br /> � : _., �� �.,� to and from school events. There are also commercial sites
<br /> [ion related projects. it is so complex that they don't pursue the process at alt. In _ - with shops, restaurants, and theater located on the west side
<br /> Is this money available to Cities and local addition, the cost of design and construction does increase of the highway which attract residents from the east side,
<br /> groups? - Any transportation related project is eli- with the required reports and paperwork. _ - _._ - thus increasin g
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<br /> What are the advantages to using TEA - applying for funds, completing required reports, coin- — — motoristconflicts , — ` ;
<br /> funds' pleting design and obtaining plan approval, and com- ' Umw � P ,�t„ti�
<br /> the east side with the schools and businesses on the west
<br /> With the right type of project, this is a very pleting contract administration. With experts on staff, side of the highway and capitalizing on the availability of Alternatives 1. Q.
<br /> we can minimize the confusion and complexity of this
<br /> good method of obtaining additional funds be - Federal TEA - 21 funds, HRG was able to assist the City The do i
<br /> yond those that are normally available. Projects
<br /> process for our clients, and maximize their potential to
<br /> P in minimizing liabilities by eliminating a safety hazard to nothing" alter -
<br /> edes- obtain these funds.
<br /> using federal funds include bike trails, 11� ' - - - --
<br /> P the City's residents. As a combined pedestrian walkway native was con -
<br /> tri an bridges, bituminous overlays and road re - bicycle path, the project meets the standards for bi- sidered and 1
<br /> If you have questions you'd like answered in [hip �A � [ ( , ��
<br /> construction and new road alignments. le trail design as well as requirements of the Ameri dismissed for a t, ' ALCM
<br /> column, please e your questions to r olu. on page z -_ ,F, 10"0
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