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Item No: 7J Meeting Date: October 26, 2009 Type of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nick DeBar, Public Works Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7519 Adopting Enhanced Design Options for Edgewood Drive Reconstruction Background: Edgewood Drive (between County Road H and H2) is a Municipal State Aid System (MSAS) roadway in Area C of the Streets and Utilities Program (Program) and is scheduled for construction next year. The City Council adopted a design configuration for Edgewood Drive at their September 28, 2009 regular meeting. The adopted configuration is as follows: • Edgewood Drive will be reconstructed with a total street width of 40 feet, measured from face- to-face of vertical curbing, with 8-foot dual-use, parking/bicycle lanes on each side of the 12- foot travel lanes. • A 6-1/2 foot wide, off-street, concrete sidewalk will be constructed immediately behind the back of curb on the east side of Edgewood Drive between County Roads H and H2. Discussion: Since Edgewood is a unique street in next year’s project, City staff and Bonestroo have investigated several design enhancements to better serve the varied users of the street. The following design enhancements were presented to the Streets and Utilities Committee at their October 19, 2009 regular meeting. The Committee recommendations follow each item. Chokers/Bump-outs: One potential design enhancement would be the use of chokers, which were utilized in Area A on Red Oak Drive. Advantages: • Slows traffic by funneling it through a narrower street opening (minimal reductions of 1-2 mph) • Slows vehicles making a right turn by reducing the curb radius • Protects parked vehicles • Prevents illegal parking close to intersections • Improves pedestrian visibility • Minimizes pedestrian crossing distances • Provide a safe refuge for pedestrians when crossing the road