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CASE CO~SIDER REQUEST BY ANOKA COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO APPROVE CONSTRUCTIOb/PLANS FOR CRll6 PROJECT By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer Background: A~noka County is in the final stages of preparing plans for a project anticipated to take place late this summer which includes the signalization of the intersection of CR 116 and Dysprosium Street/Thurston Avenue and the creation of a four lane, divided roadway section between this intersection and TH 47. A set of final plans have been prepared and presented to the City for-review and the County has requested that the City authorize' signature of these plans. Attached are several plan sheets which illustrate the major design elements of the project. Several sig, nificant elements are: The project will not be done under traffic, but will be closed to through traffic to facilitate quicker and less costly construction. The detour plan is attached. Barium Street (a private roadway into the' mallard Ponds subdivision) will be closed. A median will be installed from TH 47 to Iodine Street which will prevent left turns from streets and private drives throughout the section,' except at Dysprosium Street. A trail section along the north side ofCR 116 will be reconstrUcted 'and extended west to Germanium Street. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Committee recommends to City Council that staff be author/zed to sign the plans for the CSAH 116 Thurston Avenue/Dysprosium Street project. Action: Motion to recommend to City Council that staff be author/zed to sign the plans for the CSAH 116 Thurston Avenue/Dysprosium Street project. Reviewed By: Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Assistant Public Works Director/Principal Engineer Police Chief PW: 03/15/05 17