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Anoka County to lead CSAH 116/Bunker Lake Boulevard & TH 47/Saint Francis Boulevard Intersection Improvement Anoka County is leading a project on CSAH 116/Bunker Lake Blvd and Trunk Highway 47/St. Francis Blvd. beginning in 2021. The purpose of the project is to increase intersection capacity and safety by providing additional travel and turn lanes. Additional left turn lanes will better accommodate turns from TH 47 onto CSAH 116 and will reduce queuing in thru-lanes due to left turning vehicles. Lengthening turn lanes will reduce queue lengths and increase safety on both roadways by removing vehicles waiting to turn from thru-lanes. Turn lane improvements will include extending the CSAH 116 westbound right turn lane across the CSAH 116 bridge. The project will also widen the CSAH 116 bridge crossing the Rum River oxbow east of TH 47 to accommodate a turn lane on westbound CSAH 116 for vehicles turning north onto TH 47. A pre -construction meeting was held on Friday, March 19, 2021. Representatives from Anoka County, Forest Lake Contracting (prime contractor), private utility companies, and the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey attended. Bullet points highlighting the contractor's proposed work schedule, key project/milestone dates, and typical work days/hours are below. • March 30 - Install advance construction notice signs informing the public that the project will start soon. • April 12 -13 - Begin construction by installing temporary signal system at CSAH 116/TH 47 intersection. • April 28 - Begin work on CSAH 116 bridge over the Rum River oxbow east of TH 47. • October 15 - Complete construction. • Forest Lake Contracting anticipates working 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, weather depending. • Two weekend traffic closures are anticipated but NOT during Game Fair or the Anoka County Fair. More details on these closures should be known soon. More information on this project, as well as updates during construction, may be found on the project website at www.anokacounty.us/3750/CSAF1-116-aL-TH-47. For more information, please contact Chris Osterhus, Anoka County Construction Engineering Supervisor, at 763-324-3189 or chris.osterhu.@co.anoka.mn.us, or Bruce Westby, City Engineer at bwestby@cityoframsey.com.