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4. PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS 4.1 Street and Stormwater Improvements Andrie Street and 164th Lane are part of the City's Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) which means they must be reconstructed in accordance with Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) State Aid standards. These standards will vary based on the streets functional classification, projected traffic volume, design speed, and proposed pedestrian facilities. Since an on -road bike lane is proposed with this project, the street must be designed in accordance with the requirements of State Aid Rule 8820.9941. All design elements, including such items as storm sewer and signing, must at a minimum meet MnDOT design standards. Per City Council direction on January 11th, this report also briefly explores an alternate street design requested by numerous Northfork residents proposed to be assessed for these improvements. The alternate design is essentially the design that was proposed with the original project that was designed and bid in 2008/09, but was never constructed due to a petition. The alternate design explores a 32 foot wide street section consisting of two through lanes, a parking lane on one side of the street, and no on -street bike lane. 4.1.1 Andrie Street Andrie Street is proposed to be reconstructed with bituminous pavement and B618 concrete curb and gutter to provide better drainage and allow for more cost-effective street maintenance operations over time. Numerous streets throughout the City utilized bituminous curbs when they were constructed. These streets appear to be deteriorating more rapidly than streets with concrete curb and gutter due to their reduced ability to effectively drain stormwater from pavement, and because concrete curb and gutter protects pavement edges better. The scope of the proposed surface improvements is shown in Figure 1 in Appendix A. On -Street Bike Lane: An on -street bike lane was recommended to be constructed with this project by the Public Works Committee as a compromise to installing off-street concrete sidewalk which was overwhelmingly opposed by residents in 2008/09 resulting in a petition that stopped the project from being constructed. The on -street bike lane is proposed to be 6 feet wide and located along the east and north sides of Andrie Street and 164th Lane. The east and north sides were chosen because more side street connections exist on these sides of the streets which would prevent pedestrians wanting to use the bike lanes from needing to cross Andrie Street or 164th Lane at each of the side streets. In addition, the north and east sides of streets receive more sunlight so any ice, snow or water on the bike lanes will evaporate faster. An on -street bike lane would also provide a dedicated pedestrian connection between the existing 10 -foot wide bituminous trail along the north side of Alpine Drive to the on - street pedestrian facilities along Jarvis Street. Feasibility Report Andrie Street and 164th Lane Reconstruction City of Ramsey Project No. 16-00 Division C Page 7