Agenda - Council - 04/10/2006 - 04/10/06

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CASE CONSIDER MODIFICATIONS TO THE MUNICIPAL STATE AID SYSTEM By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: This case is a continuation of the discussion initiated at the February 21, 2006 Committee meeting relative to the designation of additional mileage the City's Municipal State Aid system (MSA). Cities are allowed to designate up to 20% of the certified mileage as MSA route. New segments must start and terminate on the existing system and MnDot must a~ee to the reasonableness to any proposed changes to the MSAS. The city currently has the ability to designate 2.4? miles to its current system. At the February committee meeting the three additions below were suggested for staffto evaluate: · Option 1 The extension of a segment between Alpine Drive and 157th Avenue connecting to the City of Andover's MSA system. This addition would need the cooperation of the City of Andover to designate a similar connecting segment since MSA roads must begin and terminate on other MSA roadways or state trunk highways. Staff conversations with the City of Andover City Engineer indicated that Andover was also looking for opportunities to designate additions to their system, and would be interested in designating the necessary segment as early as next year. However, Andover has designated additional mileage for 2006 and does not have sufficient additional mileage to make this addition this year. The length of the mileage needed would be in the range of 0.6 to 0.7 miles. The intent of this extension would be to facilitate the creation of another bridge crossing across the Rum River. · Option 2 The extension of Sunwood Drive from Armstrong Boulevard west to Puma Street which is currently designated as segment 109 of the City's MSA system. Most of the length of this roadway is currently nonexistent which would maximize the needs dollars. The length of the mileage needed for this designation would be 0.90 miles. · Option 3 The extension of 160th Lane to Central Park (the intersection of 161st Avenue and Armstrong Boulevard). To comply with state aid requirements that segments start and terminate on the "system" it would be necessary to also designate the segment of Jaspar Street from Ramsey Boulevard to 160th Street to make the system connection. The length of the mileage needed for this designation would be would be 1.0 miles from Ramsey to Variolite and an additional 0.5 miles for Variolite to Armstrong Boulevard. It will be necessary for the City Council to pass a formal resolution requesting system modifications prior to May 1, 2006 in order for any new additions to be included in the next round of needs determination. Therefore any modifications will need to be formally -309-