Receive Update on Highway 10 Plan: Ramsey Gateway Project

The purpose of this case is to receive an update on the planning and design process for future Highway 10 improvements. For more information on the project, please visit www.ramseygateway.com. Below is an update from Bolton and Menk, the City's consultant on this project.

Ramsey initiated the Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Project to identify a singular vision for Highway 10 through the City of Ramsey that can be embraced by all agencies.

• Includes full extent of Highway 10 both on and surrounding corridor
• Project will build upon the 2015 Highway 10 Access Planning Study to package a unified vision in Ramsey that:
  • Can be built in components
  • Has a clear and strong need
  • Is reasonable and responsible

Ramsey working in collaboration with Anoka County, MnDOT, Metropolitan Council, Elk River and Anoka (will bring into discussion when needed)

• Technical Advisory Committee – first meeting of agencies held on 8/28
• Steering Committee – public & businesses invited to participate. First meeting anticipated in October/November
• Highway 10 Coalition – announced study is underway on 8/23

Study began in June 2018 and will take approximately one year.The end product will be a single vision that resolves uncertainty. With completion of this project the following will be known:

• Property impacts
• Highway access
• Railroad treatments
• Supporting roadway network
• Construction costs

By 2025 Highway 10/169 will be transitioned to freeways in Elk River and Anoka. Delay, congestion and safety issues on Highway 10 in Ramsey will worsen. Problems shift to Sunfish Lake Blvd signal and Jarvis/Alpine (west end).

• Regional gateway
• Growth will continue
• Important multi-modal corridor
• Need to resolve uncertainty for businesses

In addition to planning efforts along Highway 10 in Ramsey, below are several updates pertaining to Highway 10 improvements in the City of Anoka.
 

• $80M of $93M has been secured for Highway 10 improvements in Anoka. This includes converting at-grade, signalized intersections at Fairoak Street and Thurston Avenue to grade-separated interchanges (Thurston Avenue = full interchange; Fairoak Avenue = tunnel under Highway 10 with no direct access).
• MnDOT is planning on replacing the Highway 10 bridge over the Rum River, and is considering additional improvements at surrounding intersections (Saint Francis Boulevard/Ferry Street).
• Both combined projects are likely to commence in 2022.

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