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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 21, 2011 <br />are also 7 -foot shoulders with the street being 52 feet in width from curb to curb. <br />There is little to no sidewalk along the street. Auge reported that Rice Street is <br />concrete below the bituminous surface. The speed limit is currently 40 miles per <br />hour. The improvement being proposed would retain the 52 foot width from <br />curb to curb and consist of 12 -foot through lanes, a 14 -foot left-turn lanes down <br />the middle, and 7 -foot shoulders. Medians will be added at intersections and a <br />5 -foot wide bike area would be added similar to what exists in the Phase I <br />project. Additionally there will be 6 -foot sidewalks and 4 -foot boulevard areas <br />added. The boulevard areas can be colored concrete if the City is willing to pay <br />the additional cost. Given the restricted area at the County Road C intersection, <br />the sidewalk will be pushed closer to the curb and there will be a 2 -foot <br />boulevard area. This will lessen the impact on the Gas N Go property. Auge <br />pointed out that 4 feet of boulevard area is needed for signage, however, there is <br />no signage planned at the County Road C intersection. The speed limit on Rice <br />Street will be retained at 40 mph. Auge also indicated that the road surface will <br />be concrete, which is better given the traffic volumes. He pointed out that the <br />Phase I project has a bituminous road surface as it was more cost effective <br />initially. As oil prices increased, the County attempted to switch the road <br />surface to concrete, but the Phase I project was too far along to make the switch. <br />Montour asked if the entire road (bituminous and concrete) will be removed. <br />Auge reported that it would. A new storm sewer system will be installed under <br />the roadway. He indicated that if the City wants to install new watermain or <br />sanitary sewer, this would be the time to do so. The City of Roseville will be <br />replacing their watermain as part of the project. <br />Blesener asked how long the project would take. Auge reported that the utility <br />relocations would be planned for 2012 and the road improvement would start in <br />the Spring of 2013. The plan would be to complete the project in the 2013 <br />construction season. Two -way traffic would be maintained throughout the <br />project as would access to businesses. There may be some short periods of time <br />when paving is occurring that traffic would have to be diverted. Auge also <br />reported on the use of early strength concrete that would used to ensure through <br />traffic is maintained. <br />With regard to the Rice Street /County Road C intersection, Auge indicated that <br />the intersection currently operates as a split -phase intersection given limited <br />visibility through the intersection. Grades would be dropped by about 2 feet to <br />improve visibility allowing the split -phase to be eliminated. Auge reported that <br />given the elevations of the neighboring businesses, lowering the intersection will <br />not have any negative impacts on those businesses. Auge reported that there <br />will be left -turn lanes added on County Road C for east and west bound traffic. <br />Right -turn lanes were eliminated given the impacts on neighboring properties. <br />Medians will be added at this intersection, which will reduce turning movements <br />causing some hardships for the property owners at the intersections. Blesener <br />2 <br />