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Description: Project Title: Location: Contact: Cost: Description: Project Title: Location: Contact: Cost: Description: This project entails fabricating a portable floor map on Rosco Flooring of the MISS ATS over an aerial of the river corridor similar to the floor graphic at the Science Museum of Minnesota. The dimensions of the floor map would be 23'6" x 8'6". The floor map will be cut into 12 panels for portability and will be used at meetings, displays, and events to promote the MISS ATS and for planning purposes as the ATS develops. It could also be put on display at various Nodes, especially at the Union Depot in St. Paul, the Red Rock Corridor Station in Newport, and at the NPS Visitor Center in the Science Museum of Minnesota, which gets over 800,000 visitors/year. The GIS shape files for the floor maps were created in FY 2012 by HDR for the purpose of creating this floor map. These maps are extremely popular with park visitors who enjoy viewing an aerial of the MISS corridor and noting where they live, visit, and access the river. MRT Connections — Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park Fridley (near Fridley node) Karen Blaska, Anoka County Parks $150,000 (requesting $50,000) The proposed project will construct two additional trail connections to the MRT and the MISS ATS within Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park. The first trail segment will connect to the intersection of East River Road and 51st Avenue at the park entrance. This is a signalized intersection, but the park does not currently have trail access from East River Road. The only way to access the park is by vehicle or via the MRT, which runs north/south through the park. The second trail connection is located further south along East River Road where a now defunct bus stop and shelter exists. The City of Fridley has plans to redevelop the area surrounding this bus stop and anticipate it to be added back into the Metro Transit system within a few years. The trails would be 10-feet wide and approximately 600 and 400 feet long, respectively. The desired year of implementation would be 2015 to coordinate this project with the planned development proposed for the park. The local share would be funded through a portion of the County's Metro Regional Park Capital Improvement appropriation from Metro Council. The County would partner with the MISS for input through the planning and construction stages, particularly on the signs and wayfinding materials. Mississippi Skyway, Part 1 Ramsey (Ramsey emerging node) Mark Riverblood, City of Ramsey $2,400,000 total (requesting $240,000) The Mississippi Skyway will be the northern -most nexus of alternative transportation in the MISS, connecting Metro Transit's Northstar Commuter Rail and bus service in Ramsey to the MRT in Mississippi West Regional Park, both on the other side of US Highway 10 and 169. The 210-foot foot Skyway will be a covered structure at either 10- or 12-foot interior width. It will directly connect to the future MRT extension, to be completed in 2014. The ideal timing for construction of the Skyway is 2016, but funding would need to be in place by 2015. The Skyway funding match would be from the Cooperative Agreement identified as Phase 5 of the Metropolitan Council's approval for the above named Regional Park. This project, once completed would establish Ramsey as a fully-fledged ATS Node by providing a safe crossing over the highway to the MISS. Mississippi Skyway, Highway 10, Ramsey COR January 29, 2014 — Page 4