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PW CASE UPDATE ON T.H. #47 AND C.R. #116 PROJECTS By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: Two transportation projects which will have a significant benefit to the City include the T.H. #47 STP Project and the improvement of C.R. gl 16 from T.H. #47 to C.R. #57. Although no particular action is necessary for either of these projects, their importance suggests that the Committee be kept abreast of development relative to these projects. The T.H. #47 project has been stalled for the past several months over the issue regarding whether the intersection of 142nd Avenue and T.H. #47 will be signalized as a part of the project. On Thursday, December 3, 1998, the City's consultants, SRF, met with MnDOT personnel to discuss the data relating to this intersection meeting warrants. The meeting ended with the MnDOT signalization staff person, Evon Cracker, indicating that, although there were some arguments for signalizing the intersection, she was inclined to recommend to her supervisor, A1 Pint, that the intersection not be signalized but be re- evaluated after the C.S.A.H. #5 intersection was signalized. A decision by Mr. Pint is expected within two weeks of that December 3, 1998, meeting. A meeting is being arranged with the Commissioner of Transportation. The Environmental Assessment (EA) for T.H. #47, with the signal issue at 142nd unresolved, will be published in the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) monitor on December 28, 1998. The 30-day comment period will end on January 27, 1999. SRF would then compile all comments received and prepare a Record of Decision responding to the comments. The City of Ramsey would then pass a resolution of Negative Declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS). The Negative Declaration would be passed on to FHWA (through MnDOT) and FHWA would issue the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). At this time we now estimate the FONSI could be complete by the end of February. A letter has been sent to the residents to be relocated advising of the above. The improvement of C.R. gl 16 between T.H. #47 and C.R. #57 should be initiated with a corridor study. I am preparing a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for review by Anoka County. Preliminary discussion with Anoka City Engineer, Craig Gray, indicates that Anoka would likely be supportive of the corridor study and financial participation. Committee Action: No action required. Reviewed by: City Engineer City Administrator Director of Public Works PW: 12/15/98 Jo/Updt4 7. doc