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Maryland Avenue at Payne Avenue
January 30, 2014
Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123
Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117
Project Overview Alley Way Access Storm Water Treatment Right-of-Way Acquisition Update Arlington Hills Park Impacts Future of Vacant Parcels Project Schedule/Estimated Cost Update Project Phasing
Meeting Agenda
Received HSIP Funds to Address Safety Concern 44 Foot Roadway Width (55 Feet at
Intersection) 4 Lanes 11 Foot Lane Width Left Turn Lanes on Maryland Avenue 30 mph Speed Limit Sidewalks Alley Way Closures
Project Overview
Alley Way Access Current Alley Ways Pose a Safety ConcernoCurrently Located Very Close to Signalized
IntersectionsoSight Distance Issues
5 Accesses to be Closed
Closure Design OptionsoChain Link Fence; 5-Foot Boulevard; Hazard Markero Planted Shrubs; 5-Foot Boulevard; Hazard MarkeroBallards; No Greenspace Boulevard; Hazard Marker
Project Overview
Alley Way Access Option 1
Alley Way Access Option 2
Alley Way Access Option 3
County Recommends Ballard Option
Mid-Block Alley Way Required to Maintain At Least 2 Accesses to
Passable Streets
Southwest Quadrant Contains Only 1 Access After Proposed Closures
2 Proposed Mid-Block Alley Way Locations
Mid-Block Alley Way - West
Mid-Block Alley Way - East
Mid-Block Alley Way Profiles
*Current Alley Way Slope: 6% to 13%
Mid-Block Alley Way By Moving the Alley Way East, Slope Can Be
Drastically Reduced.
More Moderate Slope Allows for a Safer Alley WayoEasier to Navigate During Winter MonthsoEasier to Collect and Retain Storm Water Runoff
County Recommends East Alley Option
Storm Water Treatment Treatment Required for Watershed Dist. Permit
County Discussing Designs with Capitol Region Watershed District
Watershed Requires Volume Reduction of 1” Per Acre Impervious Surfaceo Proposed Impervious: 2.25 AcresoVolume Reduction of ~8,200 Cubic Feet
Storm Water Treatment Design Optionso InfiltrationoBiofiltrationo PondingoTree Boxes
County Looking at Linear Underground Filtration Along Vacated Parcels
Storm Water Treatment
Infiltration Trench
Biofiltration Trench
Right-of-Way Acquisition 33 Properties Impacted o1 Churcho1 Park Propertyo2 Private Commercial Propertieso1 Parking Loto2 Vacant Lotso26 Residential Properties
Properties to Be Acquired
Temporary Easements o22 Settled
Property Acquisitiono8 Signed Agreements o2 Tentative Settlementso1 Residential Not Settled
Right-of-Way Update
8 Propertieso7-Prior to Constructiono1-During Construction
County in Process of Letting Demo ContractoAs Properties Are AcquiredoDemolition February – April 2014
Building Demolition
Arlington Hills Park Impacts
Federal Funding Requires 4(F) Approval
oSection 4(F) Regulates the Use of Publicly Owned Parks, Refuges, and Historic Sites for Federal Highway Projects
oCounty, City, and Parks Require Separate Approval Processes
Arlington Hills Park Impacts
4(F) De Minimis Process
oRoad Project Impact to Features, Attributes, or Activities in Park
o30-Day Public Comment Period• Advertised in the Ramsey Review January 8 & 15,
2014
Arlington Hills Park Impacts
Public Comments – Added to Project Memorandum (Federal Funding Requirement)
FHWA Findingso Reviews Public Commentso Issues De Minimis Impact Findingo Requests City of St. Paul Approval
Arlington Hills Park Impacts
Future of Vacant Parcels Parcels Will Be Demoed and Graded oCurrent Parcels Do Not Meet City Requirementso Parcel Zoning to Be Determined by City of St. Paul
Sewer & Water Utilities Will Be Constructed to Vacant Parcels During Road Reconstruction
What’s the Future????
Residential/Commercial???Water ServicesSewer Service
Prevent the Excavation of Newly Constructed Roadway
Properties Acquired
Vacant Parcels
10 Vacated Parcels = ?? New Parcels
ROW Purchase Agreements Jan 2014-Mar 2014Design Plans at 90% January 2014Condemnation March 5, 2014Design Approval March 30, 2014Right-of-Way Certificate #1 March 17, 2014Advertise for Bids April 2014Bid Awarding May 2014Start of Construction June 2014Completion of Construction August 2014
Project Schedule - 2014
Federal $1,498,000County State Aid Highway $1,600,000Municipal State Aid $1,580,000
Total $4,688,000
Estimated Project Funding
To be Determinedo Private/Public Utility WorkoCommunity Inputo Project Duration
MnDOT 35E MNPass Projecto Potential Closures Affect Maryland Traffic Volume?
Future Open House Meeting
Project Phasing
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January 30, 2014
Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123
Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117
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