Agenda - Council Work Session - 03/29/2011

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US 10 in Ramsey Timeline November 1999: Mn/DOT releases the Interregional Corridor (IRC) Study. This study shows US 10 as a high - priority IRC. 2001: Mn/DOT starts studies on some of the identified high - priority IRCs (I think it was seven corridors — but I am not certain). US 10 is one of the corridors. 2002: US 10 IRC study is complete that recommends a freeway facility on US 10 through the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey. 2004: The City of Ramsey completes an AUAR to preserve the land between the railroad and US 10. 2004: MOU signed and City of Ramsey Officially maps corridor 2006 -2007: The City of Ramsey partners with Anoka County, Mn/DOT and the Metropolitan Council in an access study that identifies locations and alternative options for interchanges within the city. This study also suggests an interchange design for a potential river crossing. 2007: Anoka County, the City of Ramsey and Mn/DOT partner with the Metropolitan Council to identify interchange and access improvements between CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Blvd) and CSAH 56 (Ramsey Blvd). An EA/EAW was completed in 2009. 2009: Anoka County and the City of Ramsey partner with Mn/DOT and the Metropolitan Council to identify improvements at CSAH 83 (Armstrong Blvd). Spring 2010: City Staff is made aware that MnDOT and Metropolitan Council are considering drafting Transportation Policy Plan May 21, 2010: City Staff hosts a meeting with the Metropolitan Council and MnDOT staff to talk about the progress on Trunk Highway 10 Summer 2010: Draft Transportation Policy plan released October 7, 2010 Official comments from City of Ramsey submitted February 9, 2011 Copy of conditional approval language received by MnDOT. In the interim between the AUAR in 2004 and 2011, the City of Ramsey was working with the Metropolitan Council to acquire willing property owners in the CSAH 57 and CSAH 56 areas to accommodate the realignment of US 10 and the two identified interchanges.