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Project P -ST -SW -W -13 -02 Feasibility Report County Road D Reconstruction 18 2. Provide pathway facilities along all roads (pg 17) The design standards recommend that a road with 35 MPH and over 1,000 ADT have a 5 foot wide striped shoulder for bicycle use or an 8 foot wide trail . The plan also recommends that we c onsider sidewalks in primarily residential areas to minimize impacts to property owners . Taking into consideration that there is a sidewalk on the north side of the stre et, having an 8 ft wide trail along the south side would not be recommended . Adding 5 foot wide bicycle shoulders in each direction would widen the road by 10 feet. As a result, we are recommending a 6 ft wide sidewalk with a 5 foot wide grass boulevard. 7. Provide a safe network of pathway linkages for pedestrians and cyclists to and between educational facilities, churches, business centers, transit stops, parks and open space & 9. Provide pathway linkages for light traffic to the regional pathway s ystem. (pg 19) Currently, there is not a facility on the south side of the road to get to the destinations in this area of the City. The destinations are; Emmet D. Williams Elementary School , the Lutheran Church of the Resurrect ion, Lexington Avenue r egi onal t rail, Valley Park and Josephine Park. Roseville pedestrians and cyclists need to cross the street to use the Shoreview sidewalk. County Road D is a busy street with between 1,400 and 2,400 ADT , with the majority of the traffic travelling at 40 MPH or greater . Crossing the street and walking along the shoulder of the road can be dangerous. 17. Pathways shall be part of roadway design and construction. (pg 21) The City recognizes that residents adjacent to the pathways may not be the only benefici aries of a pathway and that pathway are a part of the transportation system. The City will not be back to reconstruct County Road D for 3 0 to 50 years. Constructing a sidewalk in conjunction with the street re construction project makes sense because it i s the most economical. If adjustments need to be made to the road for drainage or driveways for grade, it can be done in conjunction with the road project . a. Petition The City received a petition on October 27, 2 012 signed by 1 1 of the 20 prop erty owners along the Roseville side of County Road D. The Petition to not add a sidewalk to County Road D W requests that the city not install the sidewalk on the south side of the street. This petition is attached to the end of this report. The property owner’s c oncerns regarding the proposed sidewalk were shared with staff at the information meetings ; a summary of the concerns : • A sidewalk already exists on the north side of the road in Shoreview . • Backing out of driveways will become more d ifficult because they wi ll need to watch for sidewalk users in addition to the cars on County Road D. • People walking in front of their house will generate noise and trash. • Dog walkers will not clean up after their pets.