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REQUEST FOR COIINCIL ACTION DATE: 4/12/93 <br />XTEM NO i i V. S <br />Department rival : Manager Reviewed. Agenda section <br />Reports and Recommendations <br />Item Description: Approval of plans for construction of Ramsey County <br />traffic signal interconnect grojectf county Road C <br />from east Snelling Avenue Frontage Road to Lincoln Dr. <br />Background: Ramsey County has received numerous complaints and requests <br />for consideration to modify the traffic signal timing and interconnection <br />for the portion of County Road C from Lincoln Drive to the east Snelling <br />Frontage Roads Accordingly, Ramsey County has prepared a project that <br />will provide interconnection of the signal system and allow them to act <br />in sequence to allow several minor traffic conge9tion programs to be <br />correctede Extra timing will be allowed for turning movements at the <br />various intersections to allow the road system to operate more <br />efficiently. The project is gong to be constructed by Ramsey County <br />The city's only involvement will be to review and approve the plans <br />Policy objective$ * By policy and past city practice, Ramsey County <br />requests that the city approve plans for construction within their <br />municipal jurisdiction. In this case, Ramsey County has asked that the <br />city review and approve the plans for the signal interconnection project. <br />Financial implications: This project will be fully financed by Ramsey <br />County state aid funds. There will be no cost to the City of Roseville <br />for any part of the project. A copy of the proposed cost estimate for <br />the project has been provided by Ramsey County The total project is <br />estimated to cost slightly over $7,300.. <br />Staff recommendation: We believe this project is necessary to help <br />alleviate existing traffic congestion problems in _ the Lincoln Drive/ <br />Snelling Avenue Frontage: Road area along County Road C. Additional turn <br />lanes are also appropr�7te for future consideration along County road C <br />for east and west boun movements but are not going to be considered as <br />part of this project <br />RECOMUNDED COUNCIL ACT10N: <br />Adoption of a motion approving glans for the construction of Ramsey <br />County's traffic signal interconnection project along County road C <br />between the east Snelling Avenue Frontage Road and Lincoln Drive. <br />