Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest

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.

City Improvement Projects

• Riverdale Drive Extension - Traprock St. to Ramsey Blvd. (#16-20)
  • Construction will be substantially complete by November 22, 2017
  • Final completion will occur in 2018
• Puma Street Utilities Extensions (#17-10)
  • Construction in progress
  • Construction complete by end of December, 2017
• Potassium Street Temporary Cul-De-Sac Improvements (#17-13)
  • Council accepted quote from Dave Perkins October 24, 2017
  • Settlement Agreement preliminarily approved by Schmitz’s
  • Shade Tree reviewing Easement Agreement (meeting November 17 AM)
  • Construction completion proposed by end of December, 2017
  • Final completion will occur in 2018 (after turf is established)
• The COR Regional Infiltration Basin
  • Staff will soon request Council authorization to prepare Plans & Specifications
  • Construction must be complete by the end of July, 2018
• Bunker Lake Boulevard and Puma Street Improvements
  • Staff will soon request Council authorization to prepare a Feasibility Report/ Plans & Specifications
  • Bids anticipated February/March 2018
  • Construction anticipated to begin April/May 2018
  • Final completion anticipated September 2018

 
Anoka County Improvement Projects

• Hanson Boulevard/CSAH 78 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing (2017)
  • Reconstruct County State Aid Highway 78 (CSAH 78) / Hanson Boulevard to a 4-lane divided section
  • Construct a grade-separated overpass for Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) railway crossing
• Hanson Boulevard/CSAH 78 Reconstruction (2018)
  • Expand CSAH 78 / Hanson Blvd between 139th Ave and CSAH 18 / Crosstown Blvd to 4-lane divided section
• Foley Boulevard/CSAH 11 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing
  • Project is currently unscheduled / unfunded

 
MnDOT Improvement Projects

• Trunk Highway 10 Cable Median Barrier Installation (2018)  
  • Install cable median barrier along Highway 10 between Thurston Avenue and Highway 101 
• Ferry Street / Trunk Highway 47 Grade Separation @ BNSF Railway Crossing (2017)
  • Preliminary design in progress

 
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Staff estimates that 5 minutes will be needed for updates and discussion.

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No formal action is required.  For Committee review and discussion purposes only.