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EXISTING CONDITIONS General Comments Victoria Street is a Collector Street on the City's Municipal State Aid Street (MSAS) system. This roadway was a Ramsey County facility until 1996 when it was officially transferred over to the City's jurisdiction. The properties that abut the road are a part of a mature neighborhood with a majority of the houses well over 50 years old. Land uses in this corridor are as follows: • LDR1 (Single Family homes): 51 parcels (including two parcels zoned as LDR1 but not developed) • Institutional: New Life Presbyterian Church (located at Larpenteur and Victoria) and Roselawn Cemetery (located along east side of Victoria Street) • Reservoir Woods Park and Pioneer Park • Two City owned Parcels located at the north end of the project area Victoria Street has two distinct sections within the project area. The section to the south of Roselawn is primarily a rural design with ditches on both sides. With the exception of some compromised culverts under existing driveways, the drainage along this section of Victoria works well. The roadway varies in width slightly through this section but is effectively 32 feet wide with 12 foot lanes and 4 foot shoulders. There is some existing curb just south of Roselawn which perpetuates stormwater drainage in this area. North of Roselawn Ave Victoria Street primarily has an urban design with bituminous curb along the majority of both sides of the roadway. Of the roughly 6,400 feet of roadway length (both sides of 3,200 foot distance between Roselawn and County Road B), only about 1,500 feet does not currently have curb. Staff has received several comments from residents along the east/west portion of Victoria regarding storm water issues and icy driveways resulting from water flowing down their driveway from the roadway. There is an existing 8 foot bituminous trail along the east/west portion of Victoria Street that ties into Reservoir Woods. Otherwise there are no other in place pathways along Victoria Street. The pavement shows signs of distress, such as transverse and longitudinal cracking, and alligator cracking. There is evidence of previous maintenance, including patching and seal coating. The pavement surface shows signs of severe oxidation, as evidenced by the exposed pavement aggregates. The current Pavement Condition Index rating is marginal and is recommended for reconstruction. Project P -ST -SW -15-02 Feasibility Report Victoria Street Reconstruction 14