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Town Center Parkway will be extended northerly from the end of the reconstructed section to a roundabout in the center of the development. This section will be a two -lane, divided roadway with either raised or painted medians. Street width will vary from 34 to 48 feet. Parallel parking bays will be provided where roadway geometrics can accommodate the parking movements. Right -of -way width will vary from 86 to 94 feet. Village Drive will be reconstructed from Town Center Parkway to the end of the existing roadway. The street section will have two 13 -foot wide travel lanes with diagonal parking bays on the east side. Curb bumpouts will be installed to protect parking bays, improve pedestrian safety, and provide traffic calming The streets around the City park will be established as one -way streets, with Woods Edge Boulevard designated as one -way westbound and Village Green designated as one -way eastbound. Travel lanes will be 14 feet in width. A surmountable curb will be placed on the park side of each street to allow for passage by emergency vehicles. Diagonal parking bays will be provided on both streets. Town Center Parkway from the roundabout to Woods Edge Boulevard and Woods Edge Boulevard from the roundabout to Town Center Parkway will be two -lane urban roadways and will be 32 or 44 feet in width. The wider section will be used in areas where parallel parking is needed on both sides of the street. A roundabout is proposed in the center of the development. The location of the roundabout was selected to provide a visual link to the City park, as well as a transition from the commercial/retail area to the residential area. Use of a roundabout at this intersection will also provide effective traffic control while minimizing vehicle stops. The roundabout will feature a 16 -foot wide travel lane, a landscaped central area, and landscaped approach medians. An additional drivable surface will be provided on the inside of the travel lane to accommodate truck turning movements. Proposed street improvements are shown in Figures 4A and 4B. The proposed roundabout is shown in Figure 5. 2.1.3 Alternatives Preservation of existing Town Center Parkway and Village Drive was considered and was rejected because the streets need to be widened to accommodate the increase in traffic volumes expected with development of the site. Installation of a conventional four -leg intersection instead of the roundabout was considered and was rejected because it did not meet the requirements specified in the Town Center Design & Development Guide. 2.2 Roadway (Lake Drive — CSAH 23) 2.2.1 Existing Conditions Lake Drive is a County State Aid Highway that is owned and maintained by Anoka County. In the vicinity of the Legacy at Woods Edge site, Lake Drive is a two -lane rural roadway with paved shoulders and is connected to I -35W Feasibility Report A- LINOL0305.02 City of Lino Lakes Page 3