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Victoria Street Roadway & Trail Conceptual Design Study | Study Report - DRAFT | PAGE 16 The goal of this study is to establish a vision for Victoria Street that can effectively accommodate bicycle and pedestrian activity now and into the future. As a result, the study included a discussion of phasing the implementation of the identified corridor vision. Phasing will allow the County to improve safety and mobility for bicycle and pedestrian users in the corridor before funding is available for a full reconstruction of Victoria Street. Phase 1 would likely include the construction of an urban section (curb and gutter) and a trail on one side of Victoria Street. The side of Victoria Street without the trail would remain in place. Phase 2 would likely include full reconstruction of Victoria Street, including the existing roadway. During planning efforts for Phase 2, the County would evaluate the need and desire for the addition of a trail or sidewalk on the opposite side of the Phase 1 trail. Preliminary Cross Section Concepts Based on the project goals, public input and design considerations, the project team developed several preliminary cross section concepts for evaluation. These cross sections are shown as “full build” visions that would reflect full implementation of Phases 1 and 2, discussed above. Each cross section shows the applicable minimum and/or range of dimensions for motor vehicle travel lanes, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, boulevard and clear zones. Total required right of way is also shown. All cross sections show motor vehicle lanes narrowed to 10 or 11 feet from the existing 12 feet. It is important to note that although the public right of way available along this stretch of Victoria Street varies widely, at its narrowest dimension it is approximately 60 feet wide. To reduce the likelihood of needing to acquire public property for development of the new facilities, a total width of 60 ft was used as the maximum acceptable dimension for the concepts developed by the study. Figure 10 depicts a roadway with the required dimensions if Victoria Street were to be reconstructed as a “rural” section roadway, or a roadway with ditches for drainage rather than curb and gutter (also known as an “urban” roadway). The majority of the study corridor now has a rural section; however, the design is not consistent with MnDOT State Aid’s current design standards. Designing a rural roadway that is consistent with MnDOT State Aid Design Standards would require a footprint of over 100 ft. This width greatly exceeds the available right of way which ranges from 62 to 84 ft. Figure 10: Rural Section Source: This graphic was created using Streetmix and the content is licensed under Creative Commons. https://streetmix.net/ Figure 11 and Figure 12 show two options for a roadway with a trail and sidewalk on opposite sides, while Figure 13 shows a trail on both sides. Figure 14 depicts one-way separated bike lanes separated from the roadway by a boulevard with adjacent sidewalks, and Figure 15 shows the same elements with