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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DATE: 02/ 14/00 <br /> ITEM N0.: G- I <br /> Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> \4 Recognitions <br /> Item Description: Acceptance of a Grant from State Farm Insurance Company - to Study 3 <br /> Roseville Intersections. <br /> Background: In June of 1999, State Farm Insurance Company released a national report that <br /> identified what it has determined to be the 10 most dangerous intersections in the United States. <br /> Their selection was based on the number of claims received by State Farm Insurance adjusted by <br /> their estimated market share. No Minnesota intersections were included in the national list. <br /> In addition to the national press release, State Farm Insurance issued, based on its criteria, a list <br /> of "Minnesota's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections". Of the 10 intersections identified in <br /> Minnesota, three are in Roseville: <br /> 1 Highway 36 and Fairview Avenue (North Ramp) <br /> 2 Snelling Avenue and County Road C <br /> 3 Snelling Avenue and County Road B <br /> As an incentive to local roadway jurisdictions, State Farm Insurance offered a grant of up to <br /> $20,000 for each identified intersection to study improvements. Roseville, together with Ramsey <br /> County and Mn/Dot, solicited consultant proposals and applied for funding. State Farm <br /> Insurance has recently informed us that our funding application was successful! <br /> A joint review of consultant proposals by Mn/Dot, Ramsey County and Roseville staff has <br /> resulted in the selection of SEH, Inc. to perform the intersection studies. The objectives of the <br /> studies are: <br /> 1 Identify the road engineering deficiencies that are contributing to a high crash risk at each <br /> intersection. <br /> 2 Recommend a set of engineering countermeasure strategies that will address the <br /> identified deficiencies. <br /> 3 Conduct an economic evaluation that will identify the costs and benefits of the <br /> recommended countermeasures. <br /> 4 Recommend an immediate and long-term action plan for implementing the engineering <br /> countermeasures. <br /> It is expected that this work, if approved, will begin shortly and be completed early this fall. The <br /> results of the studies will help Mn/Dot, Ramsey County and Roseville plan future projects to <br /> improve these heavily used intersections. <br /> Policy Implications: It is City Policy that the City Council formally accept all grants. A <br />