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• • STAFF ORIGINATOR: CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TOPIC: ACTION REQUIRED: BACKGROUND AGENDA ITEM 6B Michael Grochala May 11, 2009 Consideration of Resolution No. 09 -30 Supporting Application for Federal Funding, CSAH 14 (Main Street) Bicycle /Pedestrian Overpass. Simple Majority The Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) to the Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals for 2013 and 2014 projects to use federal transportation funds. Anoka County has requested support from the City of Lino Lakes for a project that is located in the city. Anoka County is proposing to construct a pedestrian /bicycle overpass along CSAH 14 over I -35W. The proposed overpass is approximately 200 feet long and would connect with the existing trail south of I -35W. The proposed bridge eliminates a gap in the existing trail system and will provide pedestrians and bicyclists a safe crossing over I- 35W. The existing roadway bridge over I -35W does not include accommodations for pedestrians or bicyclists. The proposed project addresses an existing safety problem and a connectivity problem along CSAH 14. The existing safety concern is due to the fact that there are no pedestrian or bicycle accommodations on the existing CSAH 14 overpass of I -35W. The existing bridge accommodates two through lanes of traffic but does not have wide enough shoulders to accommodate pedestrian and bicyclists and the bridge does not include a sidewalk or a trail. This requires pedestrians to walk or bicyclists to travel on the through traffic lanes. Thus, there can be conflicts between users. In the past, this has not been as critical of an issue, but with the reconstruction of CSAH 14 from I -35W to I -35E, there is increased bicycle and pedestrian use along the corridor (the reconstruction of CSAH 14 included a trail). The connectivity issue that will be addressed is getting bicyclists and pedestrians from the northern portion of Lino Lakes and the southern portion of Columbus to the regional Rick Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve. Presently, there is no good way to get pedestrians and bicyclists from areas north of I -35W into the park reserve. The proposed project would get them onto a trail within the reserve.