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" "`s °' Local Road Improvement Program 0 Form F -1 2006 -2007 Project List Solicitation 0 0 AN" Routes of Regional Significance Account Identification Contact Information: Agency : City of Little Canada Name : Lee Elfering, City Engineer (Elfering & Associates) Address : 10062 Flanders Court NE, Blaine, MN 55449 Phone Number: 763 - 780 -0450 Email ( if you have one): lelfering @elferingeng.com Route Number or Name : CSAH CR MSAS 108 CITY Little Canada (200) TOWNSHIP Location : County of: Ramsey Municipality of : Little Canada Township of : Description °� 1. Project limits (if known) Beginning Mile Point Ending Mile Point 2. Brief Description of Location (Provide a map) : Viking Drive is a frontage road on the north side of TH 36 and is located east of Rice Street. The intersection of Viking Drive with Rice Street is approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Rice Street and the TH 36 westbound on /off ramp. Description of Project Worktype : The proposed project would reroute approximately the west 550 feet of Viking Drive. This will eliminate the intersection of Viking Drive with Rice Street and direct Viking Drive onto Minnesota Avenue where access can be gained to Rice Street via the existing signalized intersection. Property acquisition for the project would include two residential properties, a Citco gas station, and some land swapping with a McDonald's restaurant property. At this time both residential properties are for sale and the gas station has indicated a willingness to sell. McDonald's is in the process of rebuilding their restaurant and recognizes the benefit of the land swapping and is will to utilize a new restaurant and site layout to work with the City to achieve the rerouting. Y a °-' W Regional Significance Route Category: ❑ Farm to market artery IN Part of 10 -ton route system plan ❑ Serves as a regional tourist destination • Part of an economic development ® Provides capacity or congestion relief to I Is a connection to the IRC system, trunk a parallel trunk highway system highway or a county road or county road Effectiveness of the project in eliminating a transportation system deficiency: This project will eliminate an unsignalized intersection that exists in close proximity to the Rice Street/TH 36 interchange. The City and other agencies have been attempting to begin the process of redesign and construction of a new Rice Street bridge and interchange system for TH 36. The close proximity of this intersection to the ramps will have to be dealt with when improvements are made to the bridge and interchange. The elimination of the gas station and the revised site layout for McDonald's would also eliminate two driveway access points onto Rice Street resulting in no accesses onto the east side of Rice Street between Minnesota Avenue and the westbound TH 36 ramps. Project's contribution to other local regional, or state economic developments or redevelopment efforts: Metro Transit was pursuing a Park and Ride facility on the east side of Rice Street between TH 36 and County Road B. This project was delayed due to the projected increase in traffic levels at an already poorly operating Rice Street bridge and TH 36 interchange system. The Park and Ride project at that location will not move forward until the bridge and interchange is rebuilt to accommodate traffic levels. The rerouting of Viking Drive is the first step in achieving this. - 3 - R/9 9 /2nnR