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Ms. Cathy Bennett August 22, 1997 • Page 2 available and the access to the newly developed parcel.We,therefore, need to develop a preliminary layout for all of the work including the Edgewood Drive relocation,the Long Lake Road connection, the Highway 10 turn lanes and access changes,the parking lot changes, and the connection to the theater. This also must be submitted to Mn/DOT for approval in order to obtain cost share commitments. Cost Share and Estimates Mn/DOT has agreed tentatively to sharing in the cost of the project. To do this,the project needs to be part of the Cooperative Agreement Program. It, therefore, needs to be submitted in October for the fiscal year 1999 program which allows funding to be available for the traffic signal and Highway 10 work in July of 1998. Mn/DOT will need the SJR and an approved preliminary plan, as well as cost estimates. It is our understanding that the developer will also be sharing in costs, and that the City may use MSA funds. Therefore, an accurate cost estimate is essential. Work Program A SJR,based on the traffic volumes we have already calculated,will be prepared and submitted to Mn/DOT. A survey will be conducted in order to accurately show the preliminary design of the relocated intersection of Edgewood Drive with Highway 10. The survey will be used for final plan preparation as well. • A preliminary plan of the proposed relocation of the Highway 10 and Edgewood Drive intersection will be prepared and submitted to Mn/DOT for staff approval.As part of the preliminary design, the geometrics of each approach, including the alignment of Edgewood Drive through the City Hall parking lot,the revisions to the parking lot, and access from the realigned Edgewood Drive to the newly created triangular piece of property will be provided.The plan will also show turn lanes on Highway 10 and the changes in the theater parking lot.It will be submitted to Mn/DOT for approval. The preliminary design of the frontage road on the south side of Highway 10 will also be provided. The frontage road's impact on the existing wetland west of the proposed theater will be determined using existing wetland delineation maps and topographic surveys of the site provided by the developer. Any necessary wetland mitigation will be determined,and a methodology of obtaining the necessary agency approvals will be presented.Permit application will be prepared. A cost estimate of the Edgewood Drive realignment, the relocated Edgewood Drive intersection with Highway 10, the traffic signal, the turn lanes on Highway 10,and the proposed frontage road on the south side of Highway 10 will be provided. The SJR,preliminary plan, and other information from previous studies such as the loop road concept and signal coordination plan will be used to develop a submittal (application) to Mn/DOT for a Cooperative Agreement project. All of the above information will be summarized and presented to the City staff. Throughout the process, Ramsey County will be provided updates and copies of the preliminary design. •