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A��ac�r��t_ A . r, „ .y �:...�,��:� y i;;.: De�artm�n� of Fxi�li� �'arI�� .� ;;;�;�'�ii�< � Kenneth G. Haider, P. E., Director and County Engineer �� f- � �' 1425 Paul Kirkwold Drive ---�— f ��'�.� �`b Ai�len Hills, MN 55I 12-3933 *(651) 266-7100 ■ Fax (651) 266-7110 �r,��t� �� a� rr� E-mail: Public.Wor�CS@ao.ra�s�v,rrin.us November 15,2006 Duane Schwartz Public Works Director 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN. 55113 Subject: Highway 49 Reconstruction Concept T'lan Development for Highway 36 to County Road J Technical Advisory Committee M- City Me�rabership/�"aR-ticipation Dear Mr. Schwartz: Ramsey County is beginning work on a Concept Fla��► for the reconstructio�� of %�igliway 49 from Highway 36 to County Road J-- roughly 8 miles. We would like to assemble a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to play a key role in guiding that process. At this point we envision the group be comprised of representatives fra�n Ramsey County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Metro Transit, and the Cities of Roseville, Little Canada, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and Norti� Oaks. Other entities such as area watershed organizations, Anoka County, etc. will be invited to participate selectively in specific areas of study. Ramsey County staff will provide technical support and facilitate tl�e group. Each City is invited to appointfour representatives �� one staff person, o�2e elected official, a conzmercialproperty spokesperson, and someone to speak for area residents. We are requesting eacl': city appoint �aiembers between now and ��ic end of Decerraber 2006. Tentatively, the TAC would begin meeting in January 2007 and complete its work over a 9-10 month period. Meetings would be in the early evening on a set day to be determined by the group. The first three meetings would be spaced about three weeks apart, then generally convene once per month. Upon completion of the Concept Report, it will be presented to each community for review and approval. The proposed planning process will identify transportation goals and objectives along the corridor witl�in a context of land use, environmental concerns, and other forcesiissues. The resulting matrix of information provides a foundation for specific roadway design criteria and preliminary layouts. Concepts will be sufficiently detailed to articulate lane configuration, basic intersection design, signalization, transit and pedestrian elements, drainageiponding strategies, aesthetic features, recommended segmenting, etc. A final concept report will eompile all of the information into a single document, and include a summary of implementation strategy and construction schedule. Tl�ere are several advantages to developing a concept for the entire eight rri i f� corridor; I) affords greater cooperation and balance among competing interests, needs and resources, 2) provides appartunities for local planning and investment to compliment transportation improvements and influence schedules, and 3) ensures consistency witi� respect to roadway features and function. A similar process was used on Highway 96 and r„�n be credited for that roadway's relative uniformity through several cities and differing ra�: � u;,� '!•!'•a' Minnesota's�'irst Home Rule County prinEed on recycled paper �viLh a n�i��mupt qj �{}� pasGconsumar con6enC ��