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130th St Trail Extension Feasibility <br />City of Hugo, Minnesota <br />WSB Project No. R-013720-000 <br />Page 14 <br />5. Project Summary <br />The 130th St N trail feasibility studied alternative route options that considered impacts <br />and optimal pedestrian safety in order to fill an existing trail gap between Fenway Blvd N <br />and Forest Blvd N / Highway 61. The inclusion of this trail segment will connect the <br />residential areas east of Hwy 61 to the parks, open spaces and the Hardwood Creek <br />Regional Trail currently located west of Hwy 61. <br />Two options for an 8 foot wide bituminous trail located on the north side of 130th Street N <br />were developed. <br />Option #1 includes narrowing the existing 130th St N from a 40’ wide collector street to a <br />24’ wide street with an 18 inch gutter in order to construct an 8 foot wide trail on the <br />north side that avoids relocation of existing power poles and mailboxes. <br />Option #2 includes relocating power poles and mailboxes currently on the north side of <br />130th St N to the south side in order to construct an 8 foot wide trail on the north side <br />with a 2 foot behind the existing curb without altering the existing road design width. <br />The inclusion of the 130th St N trail will require coordination with the local railroad <br />authority as well as ongoing coordination with Washington County and MnDOT for other <br />noted improvements. Some improvements may be eligible for State Aid funds, but the <br />130th St N trail route between Fenway Blvd and Hwy 61 is currently not a State Aid <br />route. <br />The options of the preferred alignment on the north side of 130th St N will be further <br />studied at the time of a future road construction improvement project to determine which <br />option best suits the needs of the City of Hugo.