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<br />Prepared by: Bolton & Menk, Inc. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES <br />Labore Road Corridor Study ǀ 0N1.130034 Page 8 <br />Community members also voiced a desire for adding stop signs and speed bumps along <br />Labore Road to help reduce vehicle speeds. These alternatives were vetted during the <br />technical analysis phase of the corridor study but were deemed infeasible or unproductive <br />to meet the speed reduction goals of the community. A depiction of the traffic calming <br />measures explored are included in the Technical Analysis Results Open House Information in <br />Appendix B. <br /> Labore Road and Arcade Street Intersection Improvements <br />Based on the Labore Road and Arcade Street Intersection Review, included in Appendix C for <br />reference, implementation of an all-way stop would be the next logical improvement to <br />reduce vehicle crashes at the intersection. Traffic calming measures discussed previously <br />could also be implemented at the intersection to further regulate the intersection and <br />promote stop sign and right-of-way adherence. In the event that an all-way stop fails to <br />reduce crashes, other alternatives that were briefly explored in the Intersection Review <br />include roadway geometry changes or a mini roundabout. <br />V. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES <br />The City maintains a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to program improvements to its <br />infrastructure city-wide. Currently, the only programmed improvement to Labore Road is a <br />pavement rehabilitation project currently scheduled for the segment from Edgerton Street to <br />County Road D in 2031. The programmed pavement rehabilitation project only includes <br />replacement of the bituminous pavement. Any of the feasible or recommended improvements <br />within this Report could be considered for inclusion in the 10-year CIP and would need to be <br />weighed against other projects and initiatives. Alternatively, the City could consider pursuing <br />grants that promote pedestrian and vehicle safety on roadways like Labore Road. A few of those <br />funding opportunities are identified below but City staff should continue to monitor additions or <br />modifications to funding programs available to the City. <br />1. Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation <br />a) Safe Routes to School Program <br />b) New Pedestrian Facilities Program <br />c) New Bike Facilities Program <br />d) Road Modernization Program <br />2. Infrastructure and Jobs Act (IIJA) <br />a) Safe Streets for All <br />b) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) <br />3. MnDOT <br />a) Active Transportation Program <br />b) Local Road Improvement Fund <br />4. MnDNR <br />a) Local Trail Connections Program <br />5. Ramsey County <br />a) Community Development Block Grants