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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Public Services Division <br />HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. N.W., ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 <br />(612) 862-4200 FAX (612) 862-4201 <br /> From the de~k of <br /> JON G. OLSON, PE <br /> COUNTY ENGINEER <br /> (612) 862-4213 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Anoka County Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Jon G. Olson, PE <br />County Engineer <br /> <br />Proposed 2001 o 2006 Five-Year Plan <br /> <br /> ,, <br /> <br />April 25, 2000 <br /> <br />It is again my pleasure to present to you, the proposed 2001-2006 Five-Year Highway Improvement <br />PIan for Anoka County. The theme of this plan is similar to plans of the past several years with a <br />continued emphasis on preservation of the existing Anoka County Highway System combined with a <br />more aggressive program of major improvement projects. This aggressive approach is possible due <br />to a significant amount of funding from outside sources. <br /> <br />Anoka County has made a strong financial commitment to the preservation and management types <br />of projects over the past couple of years. Ail years ofthe Five-Year Plan contain nearly $2 million <br />dollars annually for preservation efforts, which include bridge maintenance, crack filling, overlays <br />and cold in-place recycling projects. These projects are highlighted in part one of the Five Year <br />Plan. Part one also includes a listing ofroad segments that are in a "Preserve" mode. These preserve <br />type projects are shown with a construction year of 2049. Further information is shown on Page 7. <br />Another important aspect of preservation has been implemented during 1998 with the <br />implementation of a Pavement Management System. The output from this system was instrumental <br />in choosing the crack sealing and overlay s.egments of the preservation component of our budget for <br />1998 and we feel that this system will be an even greater influence on the selection of projects in the <br />preservation area in the years to come. <br /> <br />The second part of the Five-Year Plan is entitled, "Reconstruction Projects 2000-2006". The first <br />three years of this plan are relatively balanced financially, however, the years 2004 and 2005 include <br />many projects for which federal and/or state funds are being applied for. These projects are <br />identified' in those years so that the County may continue pursuing outside funds for those projects. <br />If outside funds are not forthcoming on those projects, it is likely that those projects will slip into <br />other years further out than 2005. <br /> <br />The needs of the Anoka County traveling public and the continued development of the core cities in <br />Anoka County, has caused us to look at ways to fund significant expansion projects in the near <br />future as well as the preservation projects discussed above. The County Board sold bonds in 1999 to <br />assist in this effort. The Highway Department has requested that the County Board sell an additional <br />$4.5 million in bonds in 2001. In addition, several projects have received Federal STP and IdES <br />funds over the past two solicitations. The plan includes the following funding assumptions: <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />