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355 <br />Mr. Culver highlighted the Highway 36 bridge replacement over Lexington <br />356 <br />Avenue in Roseville, with Roseville staff working with MnDOT on some final <br />357 <br />design decisions before those plans were presented for municipal approvals as <br />358 <br />applicable. Mr. Culver reviewed sidewalk connections as part of the project and <br />359 <br />to improve safety. <br />360 <br />361 <br />Discussion ensued among PWETC members on the best way to extend the <br />362 <br />existing pathway to facilitate a safe crossing point and to address future vehicular <br />363 <br />capacity and pedestrian needs, but limited to available rights-of-way; bike lanes <br />364 <br />and/or sidewalk preferences; and MnDOT's intent to keep curb lines located as is <br />365 <br />with a barrier curb under the bridge to separate vehicular and pedestrian traffic. <br />366 <br />people. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff continued to seek MnDOT's cooperation <br />367 Mr. Culver noted the complaints fielded by staff from that neighborhood about <br />368 their ability as pedestrians to connect to the high school and points north, as well <br />369 as crossing Lexington Avenue, especially at County Road B. Mr. Culver noted <br />370 several options to get pedestrians to a cross street and then allow them to navigate <br />371 internal streets to move in the area and off major streets and intersections. Mr. <br />372 Culver confirmed that traffic management device intended in t area as part <br />373 of providing safe crossin for pedestrians. <br />374 <br />375 Mr. Schwartz noted the potential conflicts at t traffic signals along that stretch <br />376 that always created a challenge for pedestrians; with staff noting the need to get <br />377 kids to high sc of as pedestrians or bicyclers, not just driving in vehicles. <br />378 <br />379 At the request of ber Lenz, Mr. Culver addressed the rationale in not <br />380 providing a phased left turn lane and signal arrow due to the geometry and width <br />381 of the roadway as well as from a capacity standpoint, necessitating the shared <br />382 kanehich did create some inefficienc <br />383 <br />384lvera wised t e PWETC an ning audience that during the staging of <br />385hway3 exington Avenue Bridge phasing, public information would be <br />386d notifyi businesses and residents of the specific areas scheduled for <br />387 ction. Mr. Culver noted that the intent of MnDOT was for a two <br />388 <br />cons on season staging project, but Roseville staff negotiated it as a one - <br />389 <br />season ction project to get it completed and hopefully limit long-term <br />390 <br />impacts. <br />391 <br />392 <br />Discussion ensu on the rerouting of traffic up and down ramps. <br />393 <br />394 <br />At the request of Member Cihacek regarding ongoing and continuous closure of <br />395 <br />north/south arterials in the area and whether there were any steps the City could <br />396 <br />take for proactive mitigation of those traffic issues in the area even though they <br />397 <br />were not city roads, Mr. Schwartz advised that staff continued to talk with <br />398 <br />MnDOT about the impacts of those area projects and the need to still move <br />399 <br />people. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff continued to seek MnDOT's cooperation <br />400 <br />in scheduling alternative routes. <br />Page 9 of 11 <br />