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TH 61 Visioning and Jurisdictional Transfer Study | Washington County <br />7Approach and Methodology <br />Create Corridor Concepts: With both vetted typical section and intersection alternatives in hand, we will create overall corridor concepts to depict the general intent of improvements. This will facilitate stakeholder and public understanding of where different design features start/stop, what intersection control needs are, and how access is intended to be managed. These conceptual visualizations may range from high-level sketch planning to more detailed CAD concept drawings depending on the level of detail necessary to convey the ideas. Concept work will consider right-of-way impacts at a high level, so stakeholders understand general impacts. Additionally, general space for water quality and drainage features will be noted as appropriate to plan for the full footprint of needs ultimately required. <br />Evaluate Alternatives <br />We will complete an evaluation of the alternatives against the performance goals developed for the corridor. This may occur at the corridor level, intersection level, or segment level depending on the variety of feasible alternatives. This analysis paired with results from environmental screening and the public engagement will serve as a basis for discussion with project partners and ultimately allow the process to develop recommendations for the corridor vision. <br />We will develop a fiscally responsible implementation plan that prioritizes short-, mid-, and long-term transportation improvement recommendations. Our team understands the need to divide the project into manageable, right-sized segments and components that have independent utility. The plan will document the needs, triggers, timing, responsible agency, and potential funding sources for each project. We are familiar with state and federal funding requirements and will develop the vision with competitive application requirements in mind. Ideally, the independent projects will achieve multiple purposes being eligible for a variety of funding sources. <br />Development and approval of the implementation plan is not just another study task; it is a vital part to live on past agency adoption of the vision. Maintaining and building upon study momentum is best achieved by developing visually clear messaging that aligns with multiple agendas of legislative representatives and further results in widespread support of the vision's purpose at the local, state, and federal levels. This widespread support will be fostered throughout the study process through a sense of partnership and commitment of a shared goal. <br />Trunk Highway 41 is a State Highway that also serves as main street <br />for Historic Downtown Chaska. Our team developed a vision that <br />preserved mobility of the trunk highway system while also creating a <br />vision of a downtown environment which will support vast economic <br />opportunity. Since city, county, and state adoption of the vision, many <br />parallel commercial, housing, and institutional redevelopment efforts <br />have been planned and are making progress in Downtown Chaska, <br />vastly achieving the goal of the Highway 41 project being the catalyst <br />for downtown redevelopment. Construction will begin in spring 2023 <br />and be completed in fall 2024. One of the most vital pieces of project <br />success was the implementation plan which led to securing of over <br />$10.7 million in completive <br />funds from five different <br />programs to complete the <br />funding gap in less than two <br />years of study approval. <br />Check out our legislative <br />graphic from the Ramsey <br />Gateway US Highway <br />10/169 project. <br />The final corridor study report is the culmination of the technical analysis, community engagement, corridor vision recommendations, and action items. A few months into the project, we will draft an outline for the PMT to weigh-in on. As we near completion of the 12-month study, we will prepare a complete draft of the study report for each of the stakeholder agencies to review and comment on. <br />While this will be a technical report, we will summarize the complete study in an easy to understand, image-rich executive summary to be posted on the study website and used with elected officials, non-technical stakeholders, and the public. The summary documentation will highlight the study process including methodologies, findings, recommendations, and implementation plan. Following SDIC principles, we want viewers to decide that the study and the process followed resulted in “reasonable” outcomes that are legitimate and technically competent. We propose to organize the summary report into a story map format that guides the reader through the various study phases. <br />Check out the story map Bolton <br />& Menk prepared for Carver <br />County as a summary of the TH 5 <br />Arboretum Area Vision study. <br />JURISDICTIONAL TRANSFER PLAN6 <br />FINAL REPORT AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT7 10101010 <br />1010 <br />1010 <br />1010 <br />1010 <br />1010 <br />1010 <br />10101010 <br />MISSISSI <br />PPI <br />RI <br />VE <br />R <br />10101010 <br />90% <br />Ramsey GatewayUS Highway 10/169 Project <br />Highway 10 is a critical multimodal transportation link between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Fargo <br />US Highway 10/169 Importance <br /> »A principal arterial carrying up to 55,000 vehicles per day (2,800 heavy commercial vehicles) »Significant commuter and freight corridor between Minneapolis – St Paul, northwestern Minnesota, and into North Dakota »Busiest rail line in MN with 57-81 freight trains and 14 commuter trains per day »Connection to northern Minnesota lakes and outdoor tourism industry <br />Project Schedule <br />2021 2022 2023 <br />Preliminary Design Final Design <br />Right of Way (ROW) Acquisitions <br />2020J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D <br />2024J F M A M J J A S O N D <br />Ramsey Gateway Project Construction Environmental Documentation <br />Total InvestmentSecured!$138M <br />10%20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% <br />(Inflated to 2025 dollars) <br />Corridor <br />Refinements <br />BNSF RAILWAY <br />RIVERDALE DR <br />RAM <br />SEY <br /> <br />B <br />LVD SUNF <br />I <br />SH <br /> <br />LA <br />K <br />E <br /> B <br />LVD <br />169 <br />100% <br />Funding Sources: <br />Anoka County, City of Ramsey, MnDOT CHIP, INFRA, State General <br />Obligation Bonds, State Bond Funds, State Rail Funds, 2020 and 2021 <br />Bond Funds, Metropolitan Council Regional Solicitation, MN Highway <br />Freight Program, Coronavirus Relief/Response Funds <br />For More Information! <br />Scan the QR code, to the left, with your smartphone camera to visit the Ramsey Gateway project website! <br />AnokaCountyRamseyGateway.com <br />This project will provide grade separations of US Highway 10/169 and the BNSF Railway to address major crash and congestion issues that are greatly impacting the movement of goods and people between the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metro area and greater northern Minnesota.Project benefits include: <br />Highway 10 Rum River Bridge Replacement and Intersection Improvements Project <br />dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy10-anoka/ <br />Highway 10/169 Improvement Project <br />AnokaHwy10.com <br />Project Need <br /> »207 crashes between 2015-2019, 3 fatal crashes in the last 10 years »Crash rate 2x the state average »Traffic backups approaching 1 mile by 2025 and almost 4 miles in 2045 »Fully funded Anoka and Elk River 2023/24 projects will result in Ramsey having the only two remaining at-grade traffic signals on the US Highway 10/169 freeway system from Minneapolis/St Paul to Elk River. <br />Reliable movement of regional railroad and highway freight and commuter traffic <br />Efficiently serves 2045 traffic projections (75,000 vehicles per day) <br />Over 94% DelayReduction <br />SignificantCrashReduction <br />City of Anoka Highway 10/169 construction projects significantly underway in early 2022 <br />Highway 10/169 Improvement Project Construction <br />Rum River Bridge Replacement Construction <br />City of Anoka Construction Projects <br />See project website links in top right corner <br />CLICKHERE <br />CLICKHERE <br />CLICKHERE <br />CLICKHERE