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Vice Chair Huiett asked how accessible is County Road B2 for pedestrians. Will <br />this create some isolated accessible improvements or will this really be a good <br />connector or the start of making this more accessible. <br />Mr. Sosa noted there is an existing trail on the south side of the project. An <br />additional trail is not being added and the crossing will stay the same. Pedestrian <br />accessibility is not a part of the project. The main purpose of the project is to <br />improve the intersection capacity and the shoulder is wide enough for bike access <br />as well. <br />Member Misra wondered how this will coordinate with the Highway 36 <br />improvements. <br />Mr. Culver explained MNDot keeps pushing the Highway 36 project out so he <br />would need to check the current transportation plan to see where specifically it is <br />identified. He noted there currently are not any dollars identified to add a MNPASS <br />lane on Highway 36. <br />8. Public Works 2021 Work Plan <br />Mr. Freihammer presented the 2021 Work Plan to the Commission and asked for <br />feedback. <br />After a question from Chair Wozniak about the location of Brenner Pond, Mr. <br />Culver highlighted the water quality improvement features of the new iron <br />enhanced sand filter in this new storm water basin. <br />Member Misra wondered if anyone has looked at Hamline around County Road <br />C2. She thought that County Road C2 has become a heavily traveled east/west <br />corridor, but Hamline is a pretty unregulated intersection. <br />Mr. Freihammer noted that in response to some crash history at this intersection the <br />City had the County look at that a few years ago and the County upgraded the <br />signage at that intersection but there was not anything to warrant anything higher <br />at this time. <br />Mr. Culver added that part of the issue is sight distance especially looking north <br />where a large tree limits some of the sight distance. But currently there just isn't <br />enough traffic to warrant any additional control measures. <br />Mr. Culver pointed out all of the trail and sidewalk connections that the City has <br />filled in over the past few years. A highlight from 2020 is the trail connection to <br />the Northeast Diagonal Regional Trail that terminates at Walnut Street just south <br />of County Road C. With the roadway improvements along County Road C and <br />Walnut the City now has a multiuse trail connection from 35W to this trail head. <br />Looking ahead to 2021, as part of the County Road B2 resurfacing project, the City <br />is working with Ramsey County to pave a classic "goat trail" that many people <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />