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The existing street section varies. There is approximately 7-15 inches of sandy gravel overlain with 4-7 inches of bituminous pavement. Special Considerations A. Street Design The majority of Victoria is a 32 foot wide road with bituminous curbing in place for the majority of the length north of Roselawn. The road is divided into two 12 foot wide traffic lanes along with 4 foot shoulders on both sides of the street. The posted speed limit is 40 miles per hour. Pathway The majority of Victoria Street does not have a sidewalk or path along the road. There is an existing 8 foot bituminous trail along the east/west portion of Victoria Street that ties into Reservoir Woods. The City's Pathway Master Plan includes a recommendation to construct a pathway along Victoria Street. 2. Parking Parking is currently allowed on both sides of Victoria Street. Except for the time period around the State Fair (a Park and Ride lot is operated at the New Life Presbyterian Church), there does not appear to be a significant demand for parking except for an area around the Reservoir Woods trailhead. Typical residential on street parking is evident along the corridor. 3. Road Alignment With the exception of an 800 foot section that runs essentially east -west, Victoria Street runs north -south between Larpenteur Ave and County Road B. The existing street right- of-way is variable through the project corridor but is 66 to 76 feet wide, with the road constructed roughly in the center of the right-of-way. There are two curves along Victoria Street. The first curve, located at the intersection with Roselawn Avenue, is controlled with an all way stop. The second curve occurs where the path along the roadway ties into Reservoir Woods Park. This curve is substandard for the posted speed limit and State Aid standards. It is signed with curve advisory speed signs (20 mph) and chevrons through the curve. The project corridor has five street intersections. The intersection at Roselawn Ave is an all- way stop. The County Road B intersection is signalized. The intersection with Larpenteur Avenue is a three way intersection with one way stop control on the Victoria approach. None of these intersections have a significant crash history. 4. Traffic Management Victoria Street serves as a collector road. Traffic from the neighborhoods to the east, west, and north use it to get to the County Road system (County Road B and Larpenteur Ave). The traffic volume, while high for typical residential streets, is in line for a collector road. Traffic counts were collected in 2013; the traffic volume between Larpenteur Avenue and Roselawn Avenue is 1,550 vehicles per day. The segment between Roselawn Avenue Project P -ST -SW -15-02 Victoria Street Reconstruction 15 Feasibility Report