Receive Update on Ramsey Gateway Project: Highway 10/169 Plan

Staff and Planning/Design Consultant (Bolton and Menk) will provide an update on planning efforts for Highway 10/169 and seek policy direction on preferred alternatives for Sunfish Lake Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard Interchanges. See the attached presentation for more specifics.

Recommendations and Talking Points:

• Staff and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) recommends the Folded Diamond Alternative for Ramsey Boulevard.
• Staff and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) needs policy direction for Sunfish Lake Boulevard regarding the railroad crossing. Staff will present these scenarios along with associated costs and benefits at the meeting. Staff and TAC have been unable to formulate a recommendation without this important policy direction. This is the most important policy direction the Council can provide this evening.
• Residential properties on the south side of Riverdale Drive west of Sunfish Lake Boulevard have expressed concern about mixing southbound Sunfish Lake Boulevard to eastbound Highway 10/169 onto Riverdale Drive.
• Staff continues to discuss options to extend Riverdale Drive east of Tungsten Street with impacted owners. This item does not have to be resolved today, as there are options to consider upon final design.

The Anoka County Board of Directors Transportation Committee is scheduled to receive this same update on Wednesday, July 17. Staff has also recently met with the MnDOT Metro District Engineer and North Area Manager.

60 Minutes

The Planning Study is funded by the Public Improvement Revolving (PIR) Fund.

Community Development Director

The primary outcomes desired are as follows:

1. Select Folded Diamond as Preferred Alternative at Ramsey Boulevard
2. Provide direction on Rail Grade Separation/No Rail Grade Separation at Sunfish Lake Boulevard