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<br /> <br />County Road J Improvement Project <br />About the Project <br />Ramsey County, in cooperation with the <br />cities of Mounds View, Blaine, <br />Shoreview, Anoka County, and <br />Mn/DOT, along with its consultant, Short <br />Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH), is <br />conducting roadway design work to <br />improve County Road J (85th Avenue <br />NE). The limits of this much needed <br />transportation project extend from <br />approximately Airport Road (93rd Lane <br />NE) on the west to Rice Creek <br />Parkway/Naples Street on the east. <br />The proposed improvements consist of: <br />z Widening County Road J to accommodate a continuous four-lane divided roadway with a raised center <br />concrete median <br />z Replacing the narrow two-lane bridge over I-35W with an expanded four-lane bridge with turn lanes <br />z Installing two additional traffic signals <br />z Adding left and right turn lanes at public street intersections <br />z Intersection improvements <br />z Modifications to driveways and access points <br />z Constructing a continuous pedestrian path along the roadway <br />Based on preliminary technical analysis completed by the project partners, a conceptual design for the proposed <br />roadway improvements was recommended (shown below). <br />Improvements are needed to increase both capacity and safety. The current two-lane bridge at I-35W and the <br />absence of turn lanes along County Road J cause congestion and traffic conflicts. The frequency and severity of <br />these problems will continue to grow as Medtronic office facilities and other planned commercial and residential <br />developments are completed. The proposed improvements will safely accommodate traffic volumes anticipated <br />at full build-out of properties served within the corridor. <br />The following graphic and paragraphs describe the recommended improvements in more detail: <br />Exhibit B