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2.03: Receive Update on Highway 10 Planning Efforts <br />Community Development Director Gladhill provided an update on the City's Highway 10/169 <br />planning effort. He stated that the goal following the last discussion was to present the Council <br />preferred alternatives to the Anoka County Board Transportation Committee related to <br />converting the at grade crossings for Highway 10 at Ramsey Boulevard and Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard and related to the railroad crossings. He stated that the Anoka County Board <br />Transportation Committee seemed to provide consensus on the TAC recommendation for <br />Ramsey Boulevard, noting that formal approval from the Board will need to follow. He stated <br />that there was some additional discussion related to the Sunfish Lake crossing. He stated that <br />consensus was reached to attempt to pursue the Sunfish Lake crossing, which would cross both <br />Highway 10 and the railroad, but if funding is not gained for that, the design should be amended. <br />He stated that the alternative for Sunfish Lake would be a right-in/right-out with an at grade <br />railroad crossing. He stated that the plan would be highly dependent on frontage roads, noting <br />that the southeast quadrant near Anoka would be the most challenging. He stated that staff is <br />excited to move into the next phase which would focus on funding requests. <br />Angie Bersaw, Bolton & Menk, stated that they are meeting with agency partners again the <br />following week to recap comments from the County Board and Council to identify a plan to be <br />presented to the Council that would include a funding and implementation plan. She stated that <br />there are opportunities that they would like to be prepared for in 2020. <br />Melissa Barns, MnDOT, stated that MnDOT appreciates the leadership and initiative of Ramsey <br />on Highway 10 and support the process of the study, which has provided a vision. <br />Joe MacPherson, Anoka County, stated that there was good discussion at the meeting the <br />previous week, noting that larger projects have a number associated with the different elements <br />of the overall package. He stated that it is not that the whole thing is not important, but <br />sometimes you have to go with the good option rather than the best option in order to get what <br />you need, which is to increase movement and remove stoplights on Highway 10. He stated that <br />direction was provided at the Transportation Committee meeting with two options for Sunfish <br />Lake Boulevard. He stated that the full project will forge ahead with railroad crossings at both, <br />but should funding become an issue, at grade crossing would be recommended for the Sunfish <br />Lake Boulevard rail crossing. <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked the plans for 47. <br />Mr. MacPherson replied that 47 is one of the worst roads and most unsafe railroad crossings in <br />the State, which makes it a high priority for the municipalities and other agencies. He stated that <br />all agencies are looking for a method to fund that improvement, noting the other projects in <br />Anoka that are moving forward in the next few years including the Anoka solution and the Rum <br />River bridge. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if there is a final plan for 47, or options that remain. <br />City Council / September 10, 2019 <br />Page 3 of 16 <br />