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WORK SESSION AGENDA 'ITEM NO. 2 March 4, 1998 To: Steve Sarkozy, City Manager From: Karl Keel, Director of Public Works RE: County Road B/Cornerstone Discussion Three interrelated projects are currently being considered or implemented that impact the intersections of County Road B with Lexington Avenue and Harnline Avenue. Cornerstone: This planning effort, supported by a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities grant, studied three"'typical" first ring suburban intersections in Roseville—Hamllne and County load B, Lexington and County road B and Lexington and Roselawn. Following are intensive design charette involving a cross section of the community and local design professionals, master plans were prepared for each intersection that articulate suggested landusesx roadway configuration and architectural control. while a number of property owners and developers have expressed an interest in participating in the proposed redevelopment, no Formal implementation schedule, process or budget has been developed. Intersection Improvements—County Road B at Lexinarton and Hamline: This Ramsey County project proposes to expand these two intersections to provide protected left turn lanes on County road B and maintain two travel lanes on both eastbound and westbound County Road B. Originally, Ramsey County proposed to re-stripe County Road B to three lanes (similar to Lexington Avenue)to provide dedicated left turn lanes without any roadway widening. Based on input from the City Council, this project was abandoned in favor of a project that preserves the existing.4-lane design. Ramsey County has recently received an ISTEA grant for this work and plans construction in 1999. Lexin on Avenue renovation: Ramsey County has awarded a contract to Tower Asphalt to mill and overlay Lexington Avenue from County road E to Larpenteur Avenue. Also included is the construction of new right turn lanes at major intersections and new traffic signals at woo dhill Avenue and County Road D. Minor roadway widening is proposed on the southwest side of the County Road B intersection adjacent to the City owned property. Construction is expected to begin early in 1998.