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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 20, 2014 Page 3 Ms. Kauppi introduced the north area Engineer Mike Kruse, one of two MnDOT engineers in this area, with Mr. Kruse focused on the Highway 36 project. Presentation Ms. Kauppi reviewed 2015 construction projects, including County Road 96 de- tour, County Road F detour and County Road E detour; County Road E over Snelling Avenue for bridge replacement, and resurfacing the existing pavement from Selby Avenue to the Pierce-Butler Route, with replacement of the I-94 bridge deck, updated pedestrian crossings, improved drainage and construction of the bus rapid transit (BRT) stations along Snelling Avenue for Metropolitan Transit. Other projects included the Highway 36 at Lexington bridge replacement project, which Mr. Kruse would address in more detail later during this presenta- tion. Ms. Kauppi reviewed proposed 2016 construction projects, including County Road H detours, County Road E-2 detours, repaving of I-35W from Highway 36 to I-694, and the addition of auxiliary lanes on I-35W from E-2 to I-694; the E-2 bridge replacement over I-35W and auxiliary lane buffer on the northbound side; as well as the I-35W repaving project. Ms. Kauppi reviewed ongoing I-694 corridors of the commerce project to be completed during the 2016 construction season, including the addition of a gen- eral purpose lane between Rice Street and Lexington Avenue which had not orig- inally been planned. Ms. Kauppi clarified that the bridge at Rice Street would not be impacted, and would be a separate project with Ramsey County. At the request of Councilmember Etten, Ms. Kauppi reviewed the location of aux- iliary lanes along I-35W northbound from County Road E-w north to I-694 to cor- rect interchange shortcomings. Councilmember Etten expressed his appreciation for the additional north bound lanes,helping to clear the ramps on I-35W. MnDOT Engineer Mike Kruse As one of its designers, Mr. Kruse provided a more detailed overview of the Highway 36/Lexington Avenue bridge project for replacement of the existing bridge constructed in 1938, and reconstruction of the roadway and ramp pavement to improve the geometry of the intersection. Mr. Kruse noted that part of the pro- ject would include replacing the existing signal systems and adding a sidewalk on the east side of Lexington Avenue at the request of the City of Roseville, with a total project cost of$13.5 million. Mr. Kruse displayed maps of the project and rerouting during the one-year construction project. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Kauppi reviewed the rationale in not adding an additional lane on the west bound side of Highway 36, with direction received by