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Rice Street / TH 36 Interchange Improvements Page 2 <br /> F City of Little Canada <br /> PROJECT HISTORY <br /> <br /> ? The City and County have been working toward the replacement of the bridge over Rice <br /> Street due to the following: <br /> ? Anticipated increase in traffic volumes on Rice Street from 20,000 vehicles per day <br /> (existing) to 27,200 vehicles per day (2033) <br /> ? Rice Street Bridge over Highway 36 no longer meets current geometric standards <br /> ? Rice Street Bridge is in poor condition and eligible for federal bridge replacement <br /> funding <br /> ? Closely spaced intersections do not comply with current Mn/DOT access <br /> management standards and cause traffic flow issues <br /> ? Pedestrian facilities are not continuous across TH 36 or Rice Street <br /> ? Six interchange concepts were reviewed and analyzed for Level Of Service (LOS) <br /> ? Ramsey County completed a Corridor Study along Rice Street. <br /> PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS <br /> ? Reconstruction of the TH 36 /Rice Street Interchange including bridge <br /> replacement. <br /> ? Offset Single Point Interchange <br /> ? The bridge will have two thru lanes, two left turn lanes, and one right turn <br /> lane in each direction. <br /> ? Reconstruction of Rice Street from County Road B north to County Road 62. <br /> ? 4 lane divided roadway with raised center medians and sidewalks <br /> ? Turn lanes provided at major intersections. <br /> ? New storm drainage system to serve the improved street. <br /> o An additional left turn Zane will be constructed on County Road 62. <br /> <br />