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Necessity and Cost - Effectiveness As indicated above, both Edgerton Street and County Road D are County Roads and are currently built to rural standards with roadside ditches. Ramsey County Public Works has indicated they are not reconstructing County Roads to rural standards if they are in urban areas. Therefore, any improvements to these roads at this time should also be done to urban standards with concrete curb and gutter and appropriate storm water system. There is no City of Little Canada water main along County Road D between Edgerton Street and Desoto Street extension easement. Water main will need to be install in this area to provide sufficient water when the area south of County Road D within this section develops in the future. It would be more costly to install water main through the approach construction zone in the future since we would have to remove and replace a major portion the work being placed as part of the Edgerton Street Bridge replacement approach reconstruction. As a result, it would be more economical for the City of Little Canada to install the water main as part of the Edgerton Street bridge replacement and approach work. Informational Meetings No informational meetings on these improvements have been conducted to date. An information meeting will be conducted prior to the City Council hearing on these improvements. Proposed Improvements Because the Edgerton Street Bridge is being raised 4 1/2 feet, the approached to the bridge need to also be raised and reconstructed. Ramsey County Public Works has determined that the reconstruction of these road sections will be done to an urban section with concrete curb and gutter and appropriate storm sewer system. Therefore, both Edgerton Street and County Road D approaches to the new bridge will include a new bituminous surface, concrete curb and gutter, and a buried storm sewer system. The City of Little Canada is proposing to install approximately 800 lineal feet an 8 -inch diameter water main along County Road D west of Edgerton Street as part of the Edgerton Street bridge replacement project being accomplished by MNDOT. A water service will be installed to the property line of each property without current City water service and two hydrants will be installed to provide adequate fire protection in the area. Easements Easements will be required as part of the Edgerton Street Bridge replacement approach construction and are being obtained by MNDOT. No additional easements will be required for the installation of the City water main. H: \GregS \Water \Feasibility Study County Road D Water Main.doc 4-