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4. Safety Deficiency. Describe the issues on the rural County State Aid Highway that you are attempting to address. Transportation deficiencies could include substandard roadway structure, lane or shoulder width, conditions related to certain types of crashes, and other conditions that negatively impact the public. Be specific on how the problem or issues were identified and what harm it presents to the traveling public. Answer this question even if your project is identified in a county safety plan or the Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan. 5. Improvement. Describe how the project will address the safety deficiencies, improve safety, and reduce fatal, injury, and/or property damage crashes. Be specific as possible in explaining why the project and safety strategy chosen is the most effective and provides the most benefit, including the expected crash modification factor. Answer this question even if your project is identified in a county safety plan or the Minnesota Strategic Highway Safety Plan. E. Project Readiness and Ability to Maintain This section will be used to gauge the readiness of the project. Bond funds will expire and begin the cancellation process after four years, so it is important that projects selected for LRIP funding can be delivered within that timeframe, with minimal risk of delay. 1. Construction Year. Use the drop -down box to select the anticipated construction year of the project. Projects should be ready for construction in 2021, 2022, or 2023. 2. Railroad Impacts. Use the drop -down box and provide a narrative as necessary to indicate whether your project has railroad crossings or is adjacent to railroad tracks which may require additional coordination and agreements. Choose from the following options: • No RR crossings or RR tracks within 600' • Yes. Necessary RR permits)/agreement(s) obtained • Yes. Will obtain RR permit(s)/agreement(s) as needed 3. Project Status. Use the drop -down box and provide a narrative as necessary to indicate the status of the design work on the project. Design includes any site surveying or study, developing plan sheets, specifications, and engineering estimates. Select from the following choices that best reflects the status of the design work on the project. • Design work has not started. Select this option if no site survey has been done, project not yet planned/programmed in a Capital Improvement Plan or approved by the local jurisdiction. • Design in progress. Select this option if site survey has been done, project is approved by local jurisdiction to proceed and plans are being developed. • Design completed (plan completed). Select this option if your project is approved by the local jurisdiction and the plan is approved by the responsible engineer. The plan is ready to be reviewed and approved by the MnDOT State Aid District Engineer. 4. Federal Funding. Use the drop -down box to indicate whether this project been selected for federal funding? If so, in what year is it identified for construction in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)? 5. Right of Way Acquisition. Use the drop -down box and provide a narrative of the status of right of way acquisition, including both permanent and temporary acquisitions, if required. The answer from this http://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/Irip.html 10