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MAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jim LaVaile <br />Steve Morelan <br />Bob Pedersen <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 551174600 ADMINISTRATOR <br />(651) 484 -2177 / FAX: (651) 484 -4538 Joel R. Hanson <br />Email: cityhall @ci.little - canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director <br />DATE: February 8, 2000 <br />RE: Rice Street/South Owasso Boulevard Traffic Light <br />Ramsey County has completed the plans and specifications for a traffic signal at Rice Street and <br />South Owasso Boulevard. The new traffic signal project will include emergency vehicle pre- <br />emption as well as right -turn lanes on Rice Street (see attached drawing). <br />The proposed design does not include a right turn lane on South Owasso Boulevard. Ramsey <br />County indicated that they could handle the traffic flow from South Owasso Boulevard by <br />making the traffic signal operation sensitive to traffic on South Owasso Boulevard. I have <br />contacted Bob Dolle of D &T Trucking and discussed the need for a right -turn lane on South <br />Owasso Boulevard. Mr. Dolle indicated he would strongly encourage the city to install a right <br />turn lane at this intersection because it would provide a better flow of his truck traffic. He <br />indicated that about 50% of his trucks make a right turn on to Rice Street and this turn lane <br />would help reduce traffic backup at this intersection. <br />The total project cost is estimated at $253,162.46 (without a right turn lane on South Owasso <br />Boulevard). Little Canada's current share is $38,605.20. If a right turn lane is added to South <br />Owasso Boulevard, Little Canada's share of this project is estimated to increase to about <br />$64,000. Since South Owasso Boulevard is a MSA designated road, the city's share would come <br />from those funds. <br />I have reviewed the project plans and the attached maintenance and construction agreement. I <br />recommend the Council approve the plans subject to the addition of a right turn lane on <br />South Owasso Boulevard. Further, I recommend the maintenance and construction <br />agreement, Agreement #PW2000 -02, be also approved subject to Legal Council review and <br />the addition of the right turn lane on South Owasso Boulevard. <br />GS:kp <br />Page 20 <br />