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Dave Ahrens, P.E. City Engineer City of Lino Lakes April 18, 1996 Page 4 they will participate in the construction of trails and sidewalks within the one mile radius of the school to provide for a safer means of pedestrian travel. At this time, it is proposed that a bituminous trail be provided on the south side of Elm Street from Morning Dove Road on the west to Cinnamon Teal Court on the east. The primary reason for the trail being on the south side of Elm Street is that there are an estimated 80 students that will be walking from the residential neighborhood south of Elm Street. Providing the trail on the south side of Elm Street will provide for the collection of these students without requiring them to cross Elm Street. A pedestrian crossing would be provided across Elm Street to the school site on the west side of Grey Heron Drive. It is anticipated that Elm Street west of Grey Heron Drive will have the minimum amount of impact for vehicular traffic, therefore, this would provide the best opportunity for a pedestrian crossing. It is also anticipated that there may be potential for an additional 40 students on the east side of Trunk Highway 49 that may choose to walk to school rather than ride the bus. Of the four options presented that are at this time considered viable options, Option F provides for the safest crossing of Trunk Highway 49 for these individuals. Option F would provide for a signal at a location on the north side of the existing City park associated with the shores of Marshan Lake, a single family residential development. If Option F is selected for the road alignment, we would anticipate providing a crosswalk on the north side of the new intersection of Elm Street and Trunk Highway 49. This crosswalk would connect to a trail constructed by the school district on the north side of the new alignment of Elm Street. By providing this crosswalk and walkway on the north side of Elm Street in this section of the roadway, it would provide for easy access to the school site by pedestrians without having to cross Elm Street. At this time we anticipate only the need for two crosswalks as indicated above. To summarize, those crosswalks would be located on Elm Street immediately west of Grey Heron Drive and on Trunk Highway 49 immediately north of a intersection of Elm Street and Trunk Highway 49 under Option F. In the event that an option other than Option F is selected for the street alignment, it is anticipated that a crosswalk would still be placed on Elm Street immediately west of Grey Heron Drive. If option A, B or D were to be selected, we would anticipate the need for additional trails along the east side of Trunk Highway 49 from the park area to the new intersection of Elm Street and Trunk Highway 49. With options A or B, a signalized crosswalk would be provided on the north side of the new intersection. Option D would have a signed crosswalk, but would not be signaled. We would anticipate needing to study the pedestrian issue further dependent on the option that was selected for other potential crossings of Trunk Highway 49. H: \5666.00\CIVIL\CORRES\041996.DA