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August 27, 1984 Ramsey County DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 167 Courthouse St, Paul, Minnesota 55102 (612) 298 -4127 Kermit K. McRae, P.E. District Engineer Minnesota Department of Transportation 3485 Hadley Avenue North North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 S.P. 6280 -233 (I -35E) BR. No. 6508 Little Canada Road Over I -35E KENNETH E. WELTZIN Director and County Engineer PHYLLIS F. SPECKER Deputy Director In your letter of July 18, you refer to the Mn /DOT Bridge Widening Par- ticipation Guidelines. As you know, the cost splitting formula in these Guidelines is an issue that I have vehemently opposed. I cannot recommend to the County Board that Ramsey County participate in the Mn /DOT bridge widening costs as requested. The study report indicates that the primary problem associated with this bridge is the lack of provision for left turns and the proposed solution is to provide sufficient lanes for the left turn movements. The Mn /DOT bridge cost participation breakdown identifies addition of lanes for left turn provision as being 100 percent Mn /DOT cost. It appears to us that regardless of the participation principles involved, in this particular case 100 percent of the bridge widening costs are attributable to Mn /DOT. However, I have discussed this matter with Joseph Chlebeck, Clerk of the City of Little Canada. He indicated that if it were necessary, to get this project underway, the City of Little Canada would consider providing the local funds requested. I believe municipal state aid highway funds could be used for this participation. As the construction of Little Canada Road east of Centerville Road is a necessary part of the project, we believe that it should be eligible for federal funding on the same principles as the other portion. Although we are asking you to request additional federal funding for that portion which has been identified as our portion of the project, we do not want that request to delay the project in any way. After our meeting with Little Canada, I feel very confident we have a workable participation arrangement. We will partici- pate as outlined below and will request the necessary County Board resolutions required to expedite the project. 14.