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6.1.
Public Works Committee
Meeting Date:
10/18/2016
By:
Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works

Title:

Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest

Purpose/Background:

The purpose of this case is to update the Public Works Committee on current and proposed improvement projects within the City, and on other items of interest to the Committee.

Anoka County Improvement Projects
 
  • CR 83/Armstrong Boulevard Pavement Reclamation and Overlay – 149th Lane to 173rd Avenue
    • Existing bituminous pavement is being reclaimed and overlaid with 4” new pavement
    • Bypass lanes are being added at 154th, 157th, and 163rd Avenues
    • Right turn lanes are being added at 155th and Tiger Avenues
    • New striping and signs are being added
    • Construction started October 3rd and will be complete in late October/early November
City Improvement Projects
 
  • Business Park 95 Regional Stormwater Pond Improvements
    • Construction should be complete by the end of October
  • Andrie Street & 164th Lane Reconstruction
    • Construction began June 23rd and is being completed in 3 phases
    • Phase 1 - South end of Andrie Street between Alpine Drive and Muirfield Court
    • Phase 2 - North end of Andrie Street between Muirfield Court and 164th Lane
    • Phase 3 - 164th Lane
    • Project completion scheduled for late October 2016, weather depending
    • Assessment Hearing scheduled for October 25, 2016 (65 properties at $6,636.40 each)
  • 2016 Mill and Overlay Project
    • Work complete
    • Assessment Hearing scheduled for October 25, 2016 (3 properties at $950 each)
  • 2016 Sealcoat Projects
    • Complete
  • Riverdale Drive Extension - Traprock St. to Ramsey Blvd.
    • Plans and specifications are 95% complete and are being reviewed by MnDOT State and Federal Aid staff
    • Acquisition of 5.3 acres of roadway right-of-way is needed from Anoka County Parks (appraised value $200,000)
    • Construction to occur in 2017
  • Jarvis Street Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone Improvements
    • According to Elk River the Jarvis Street rail crossing is expected to become an established quiet zone on October 31, 2016, which means the routine sounding of locomotive horns is expected to cease
  • COR Concrete Pavement Improvements
    • All existing holes and cracks in the pavement were patched this summer/fall
    • A comprehensive pavement rehabilitation and striping project has been added to the CIP (year 2027 @ $850,000)
    • Staff is researching available repair options and costs
    • On July 19, 2016 the PWC requested staff to further research why the concrete is failing and to report findings and recommendations
    • The PWC will provide future recommendations to Council regarding the scope and schedule for the project and funding options
  • Sunwood Drive Striping Improvements
    • Striping improvements are proposed for 2017
Items of Interest
 
  • Revised Speed Limit on TH 47 - MnDOT recently posted new speed limit signs on TH 47 between CSAH 5 and a point approximately 600 feet north of 153rd Avenue, increasing the speed limit from 50 to 55 mph

Timeframe:

Staff estimates less than 10 minutes will be needed for updates and discussion.

Observations/Alternatives:

N/A

Funding Source:

N/A

Recommendation:

N/A

Action:

No action requested or required.

Attachments

No file(s) attached.

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Grant Riemer Grant Riemer 10/12/2016 12:34 PM
Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 10/12/2016 03:46 PM
Form Started By:
Bruce Westby
Started On:
10/12/2016 07:07 AM
Final Approval Date:
10/12/2016