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Mr. Culver highlighted the Highway 36 bridge replacement over Lexington <br /> Avenue in Roseville, with Roseville staff working with MnDOT on some final <br /> design decisions before those plans were presented for municipal approvals as <br /> applicable. Mr. Culver reviewed sidewalk connections as part of the project and <br /> to improve safety. <br /> Discussion ensued among PWETC members on the best way to extend the <br /> existing pathway to facilitate a safe crossing point and to address future vehicular <br /> capacity and pedestrian needs, but limited to available rights-of-way; bike lanes <br /> and/or sidewalk preferences; and MnDOT's intent to keep curb lines located as is <br /> with a barrier curb under the bridge to separate vehicular and pedestrian traffic. <br /> Mr. Culver noted the complaints fielded by staff from that neighborhood about <br /> their ability as pedestrians to connect to the high school and points north, as well <br /> as crossing Lexington Avenue, especially at County Road B. Mr. Culver noted <br /> several options to get pedestrians to a cross street and then allow them to navigate <br /> internal streets to move in the area and off major streets and intersections. Mr. <br /> Culver confirmed that traffic management devices are intended in that area as part <br /> of providing safe crossings for pedestrians. <br /> Mr. Schwartz noted the potential conflicts at three traffic signals along that stretch <br /> that always created a challenge for pedestrians; with staff noting the need to get <br /> kids to high school as pedestrians or bicyclers, not just driving in vehicles. <br /> At the request of Member Lenz, Mr. Culver addressed the rationale in not <br /> providing a phased left turn lane and signal arrow due to the geometry and width <br /> of the roadway as well as from a capacity standpoint, necessitating the shared <br /> lane, which did create some inefficiency. <br /> Mr. Culver advised the PWETC and listening audience that during the staging of <br /> the Highway 36/Lexington Avenue Bridge phasing, public information would be <br /> provided notifying businesses and residents of the specific areas scheduled for <br /> construction. Mr. Culver noted that the intent of MnDOT was for a two- <br /> construction season staging project, but Roseville staff negotiated it as a one- <br /> season construction project to get it completed and hopefully limit long-term <br /> impacts. <br /> Discussion ensued on the rerouting of traffic up and down ramps. <br /> At the request of Member Cihacek regarding ongoing and continuous closure of <br /> north/south arterials in the area and whether there were any steps the City could <br /> take for proactive mitigation of those traffic issues in the area even though they <br /> were not city roads, Mr. Schwartz advised that staff continued to talk with <br /> MnDOT about the impacts of those area projects and the need to still move <br /> people. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff continued to seek MnDOT's cooperation <br /> in scheduling alternative routes. <br /> Page 9 of 11 <br />