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<br />For more information visit: www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/variance.html
<br />Or contact: Mao Yang, MnDOT, 651‐366‐3840
<br />Mao.Yang@state.mn.us 2
<br />4. For Complete Street consideration, are design elements from A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway
<br />Streets from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials being proposed for
<br />this variance request? MN Statutes, section 174.75, subdivision 5, MN Statues, section 162.02,
<br />subdivision 3a, MN Statutes, section 162.09, subdivision 3a
<br /> No Yes Reference Page(s)/Table(s):
<br />5. For Complete Street consideration, are design elements from Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing
<br />Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities from the Institute of Transportation Engineers
<br />being proposed for this variance request? MN Statutes, section 174.75, subdivision 5 MN Statues,
<br />section 162.02, subdivision 3a, MN Statutes, section 162.09, subdivision 3a
<br /> No Yes Reference Page(s)/Table(s):
<br />6. Attach an index map of the project. MN Rules, part 8820.3300, subpart 1a, item A
<br />7. Attach typical sections for the in‐place section(s) and proposed section(s). MN Rules, part
<br />8820.3300, subpart 1a, item B
<br />8. Provide the reasons for the request. MN Rules, part 8820.3300, subpart 1a, item C
<br />The plan approval process and bid opening were not properly coordinated. Bid opening was completed
<br />prior to plan approval by MSA.
<br />9. Include existing and projected traffic counts.
<br />Existing ADT: 4,003 Projected ADT: 5,070
<br />10. Include legal and posted speeds of abutting roadway sections.
<br />40 MPH
<br />11. Provide information on the economic impacts which may result from the requested variance. For
<br />example compare the difference in cost to construct to standard versus the preferred alternative. MN
<br />Rules, part 8820.3300, subpart 1a, item D, MN Rules, part 8820.3400, subpart 3, item A
<br />The City of Lake Elmo budget for this project included the MSA funds which are available in their
<br />construction acount. The City will experience financial short fall in their street maintenance and
<br />reconstuction budget without the use of the MSA funds.
<br />12. Provide information on the social impacts which may result from the requested variance. MN Rules,
<br />part 8820.3300, subpart 1a, item D, MN Rules, part 8820.3400, subpart 3, item A
<br />NA
<br />13. Provide information on the safety impacts which may result from the requested variance. For example
<br />provide the summary data on the number of crashes, type of crashes, severity of crashes, and
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