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WS – Item 7 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item No. 7 Date: May 6 , 2019 To: City Council From: Diane Hankee, City Engineer Re: Birch Street (CSAH 34) Resurfacing Project from Deerwood Lane to Centerville Road Background Anoka County is planning a resurfacing project in 2019 along Birch Street (County State Aid Highway 34) from Deerwood Lane to Centerville Road. The resurfacing/reclamation project, as proposed, maintains the existing roadbed and does not include earthwork or road widening. As part of the project, the City requested that the County review the intersection with Birch Street and Blackduck Drive. Multiple options were evaluated, including designated right and left turn lanes and a roundabout option. The options required additional right of way and storm water management. This additional process would delay the project at a minimum an additional year. The right and left turn lane option as proposed by Anoka County showed restricting access at Pheasant Run and Red Birch Court to right in/out. City staff recommends continuing to work with Anoka County on evaluating the Blackduck Drive intersection, and other intersections along the corridor, beyond the current proposed resurfacing project. The minor changes with the project: • Replace the twin culverts west of Wild Turkey Trail. • Add 8 foot shoulder in the area of Pheasant Hills Drive (currently a gravel shoulder) • Crown correction (superelevation) around White Oak Road • Bring trail intersections with City streets up to ADA standards. Anoka County is funding the resurfacing project through their State Aid allotment. They plan to advertise the project the first week of May with the award of bid a month following. Construction could start as early as mid-June, 2019. The Birch Street Resurfacing Project construction plan needs to be signed by the City Engineer. In the fall of 2019 Anoka County plans to start the public planning process for future improvements to Birch Street (CSAH 34) from Deerwood Lane to Ware Road.