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V. Proposed Improvement a. Long-term improvements · As established in Mn/DOT's CMP for TH10, the long-term plan for the corridor is to convert TH10 from an expressway to a freeway with interchanges at each of the three existing intersections. b, Short-term improvementS The City o¢ Ramsey is currently in the process of right-of-way acquisitions as opportunities present themselves to preserve right-of-way for the future alignment of the expanded roadway and subsequent improvements. The current funding will allow the City and its partners to develop concept layouts, preliminary designs and the community outreach activities necessary to best determine how access improvements can be made prior to the roadway improvements. VI. Cost and Funding The cost of to complete preliminary designs, conceptual layouts and continue community outreach efforts will be $250,000 total including the local match. The Congressional FY04 Federal Appropriations is $200,000. The local match of $50,000 shall be provided by the City of Ramsey and Anoka County. The 2004-2006 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) has been amended to include $200,000 in federal funding for this project in FY2005. As part of the Reauthorization Bill an additional $1.25 million has been requested. The Bill has not been finalized at this time. Should these funds be awarded, the necessary level of engineering and environmental documentation will be. completed for the Ramsey Boulevard location first, and other locations should funds permit. VIi. Public and Agency Involvement The City of Ramsey hired a consulting firm to provide public involvement and outreach activities on their behalf. These efforts have been successful in working with property owners along the corridor to inform them of future state, county and city planned improvements, as well as processes such as the official mapping and property acquisition processes. Public hearings and open houses have been held relative to these activities including the potential for access improvements described in this document. The City will continue to inform and educate .property owners and interested parties as plans develop and will use a portion of these funds to continue these and other agency coordination activities. Public involvement and community outreach has -192- Project Memorandum 6 City of Ramsey PM for FY04 Appropriations