Minutes - Council - 09/04/1991 - Joint with Anoka City Council

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speeds on Highway #47 with the intent of reducing those speeds, is included in the agenda. Anoka is also asking Ramsey to consider a trail corridor crossing from Anoka into the Rivers Bend Park in Ramsey. He stated another item for consideration is a request for the Anoka Council by the City of Ramsey to pass a resolution of support for the proposed Mississippi River Crossing located south of Highway #10 between Ramsey Boulevard N.W. and Armstrong Boulevard N.W. into the City of Dayton. Anoka Mayor Beberg commented that the State was requested to do a speed study for Coon Rapids Boulevard and they raised the speed limit. He was concerned that the same thing could happen with regard to Highway #47. Anoka Manager Nagel stated that Police Chief Revering and he had been working on this issue as it has been a problem for a number of years. He asked Ramsey City Administrator Schroeder and the Ramsey City Council to consider the request to contact MnDOT and hopefully something will get done and hopefully the speed limit will not be raised. Ramsey Councilmember Cich stated that at one time it had been talked about that the State was planning to drop Highway #47 and it would become a County thoroughfare. He added that there are similar problems of speed limits being too high elsewhere and it seems a tragedy has to occur before MnDOT makes any changes. Bridge Crossing - Ramsey City Engineer Jankowski stated that the City of Ramsey was able to get the property owner in Tooth Acres to subdivide creating two outlots (E and B) designed for the future Ramsey - Dayton Bridge Crossing and the two City Councils have met to discuss the crossing. There was also a proposal last spring to pursue the construction of the crossing as a toll facility. The City of Dayton appears supportive of the crossing only to the extent that the roadway continue and connect with 610/94. Funding for this as part of a State or County trunk system is long range. There are no firm commitments made; however, the overall benefit would be to give both communities good access to the Central Metro Area. Mr. Jankowski suggested a connection be made with County road gl 16 and or County Road #56. He felt it would be more logical to connect with County Road #116 rather than County Road #56 to give industrial properties the most direct access to the bridge. Mr. Schroeder stated he believes the City of Ramsey is interested in pursuing the crossing and is soliciting the City of Anoka's support to pass a resolution for the concept of the river crossing at Outlots E and B in Tooth Acres. Anoka Councilmember Weaver stated there is a definite need for another bridge and there has been talk of one connecting Reisling Avenue and Coon Rapids; however, the City of Charnplin is opposed to this crossing. He commented there may be a good chance to get the crossing Mr. Jankowski is speaking of because of support of it and not opposition. Anoka Councilmember Cotten stated that Anoka has been supportive of bridges north of Anoka and they would support this one. Mr. Nagel stated that it was intended that the volume of traffic on Ferry Street would be relieved by the building of the 610 bridge and that it would take five to ten years before the traffic would be back to what it was; however, it has only taken three years to get it back up there which suggests a definite need for another bridge. He stated there is a need to get it started and if the Cities of Ramsey and Dayton are taking the initiative to make sure land is set aside for the crossing, that's the beginning. Ramsey Councilmember Cich asked about Hennepin County. Joint City Council/Ramsey/Anoka - September 4, 1991 Page 3 of 10