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RESOLUTION 2003 - 60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A RAILROAD CROSSING AT TRUNK HIGHWAY 61 AND 142ND STREET IN THE CITY OF HUGO TO FACILITATE WITH THE COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 8/14 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Hugo, City of Lino Lakes, County of Washington and County of Anoka are cooperatively working to develop, improve and realign County State Aid Highway 8/14 from Interstate Highway 35E through Lino Lakes and Hugo to Trunk Highway 61 ("CSAH 8/14 Road Improvement Project"); and WHEREAS, the City of Hugo at its May 5, 2003 Council Meeting, after reviewing the alternative alignments, voted to build the CSAH 8/14 Road Improvement Project on an alignment which terminates at 142nd Street and T.H. 61 in the City of Hugo because, in the judgment of the City Council, the 142nd Street alignment will best serve the interests of the City of Hugo, will best facilitate downtown redevelopment and will eliminate the current alignment which is undesirable for many reasons; and WHEREAS, the Washington County Board of Commissioners has authorized its staff to pursue this crossing; and WHEREAS, the CSAH 8/CSAH 14 Road Improvement Project requires the establishment of a crossing at 142nd Street in the City of Hugo over the northerly stub of a railroad track which is owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company and leased by Minnesota Commercial Railway; and WHEREAS, the land north of the crossing (and surrounding the rail stub) will be developed for commercial/retail use and the owner of that property has indicated that they have no need for rail service; and WHEREAS, there is very little train traffic on this stub of the rail line; and WHEREAS, establishment of the crossing will permit the improvement of CSAH 8/14 which will increase public safety by eliminating the existing safety problem area which exists on CSAH 8/14. TO WIT: The existing roadway was constructed 35 years ago and with the projected traffic the pavement condition will continue to worsen. Pedestrian safety is a concern. The inplace roadway lacks sufficient bicyclestpedestrian paths. Access spacing is also not acceptable. According to Washington County guidelines, full access points should be spaced one-quarter mile apart but the inplace roadway contains approximately 52 access points from residential and commercial driveways and side streets creating significant safety concerns for access to the roadway. Driver safety will be improved. The average crash rate for a two-lane county roadway is