The City entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with Anoka County on May 12, 2005 for construction of certain regional roadway improvements associated with Ramsey Town Center.  One of the associated projects was the upgrade of Armstrong Boulevard at TH 10, with planned upgrades similar to those already completed on Ramsey and Sunfish Lake Boulevards.  The Armstrong project was scheduled for construction in 2009; however during the plan approval process in 2008 the City Council directed staff to investigate the option of constructing an overpass instead of the proposed interim improvements.  The City Council agreed to a JPA revision on March 10, 2009, and City and County staff began investigating options for an Armstrong Boulevard interchange over the BNSF railroad tracks and TH 10 with the chosen consultant WSB Engineering.

 

The project team is preparing for the third public open house, scheduled for Thursday February 24, 2011, and staff would like the Council to get a firsthand look at the information that will be presented at that meeting.  Staff and a representative from WSB will be in attendance to present the information that has been compiled to date and answer any questions the Council may have related to this project.