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Hugo City Hall • 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • HUM Minnesota 55038 Update On Highway 61 Street Improvements Through joint funding with the Minnesota De- partment of Transportation (MNDOT), two long-standing street improvement projects on Highway 61 got underway in May — one at the intersection of 130th Street and the other at 147th Street. For several years the City has recognized the need for traffic improvements at these intersections. Growth within Hugo and surrounding neighborhoods, as well as concern for safe traffic flow, prompted the City Council to seek funding from MNDOT. After several years of submitting applications, funding was awarded to Hugo in 2008, and the projects were completed as of September 2010. Improvements at 130th Street include the wid- ening of Highway 61 and 130th Street in order to add left and right turn lanes on both streets. A traffic signal was also installed at the intersec- tion. "The street work was completed in July, and the traffic signal was installed and operat- ing in August," notes Hugo Senior Engineering Technician Steve Duff. The widening of Highway 61 continues north toward the 147th Street intersection, where left South Egg Lake Street Improvements Complete Street improvements in the South Egg Lake neighborhood, located east of Highway 61 and north of 140th Street, began in May 2010 and were completed on time and on budget in Sep- tember. With the primary goal of improving drainage to decrease the potential for flooding, the improvements were designed to preserve the neighborhood as much as possible, with minimal impact on existing trees and landscap- ing. In addition, Senior Engineering Techni- cian Steve Duff notes that the new technology utilized in the design will increase the longevity and simplify future maintenance on this section of roadway. Drainage improvements consisted of a storm sewer main line extension, additional catch ba- sins and storm sewer infiltration systems. Work also included updates to the City's water infra- structure with a water main extension, new fire hydrants and new gate valves. Roadways were widened from 24 to 26 feet with an added con- crete curb and gutter. Duff is very pleased with the results, and so are the neighborhood residents. City Administrator Highway 61 Improvements: Page 3 Egg Lake Improvements: Page 3