Maryland Avenue at Payne Avenue

April 18, 2013

Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123

Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117

Purpose of Project Schedule Funding Proposed Improvements Questions

Meeting Agenda

Improve Safety ◦ Provide Designated Left Turn Lanes◦ Upgrade Signal System◦ Improve Pedestrian Facilities◦ Increase Lane Widths

Purpose of Project

Maryland Avenue ADT:19,800

Payne Avenue ADT: 9,000

130 Crashes at the Inters. (2007-2012)◦ Average of 26 Crashes per Year◦ 53% of Crashes Involve Left Turning Vehicles◦ 25% of Crashes involve Sideswipe or Rear-Ends◦ 22% Pedestrian, Right Turns

Project Background

Crash DataCollision Diagrams provided by the Minnesota

Department of Transportation

Top 50 IntersectionsNumber of Accidents

June 2007 – June 2012

Maryland & Payne #11

40 foot Roadway Width 4 Lanes 10 foot Lane Width No Left Turn Lanes 30 mph Speed Limit Split Phase West Bound

Existing Maryland Avenue

44 Foot Roadway Width (55 Feet at Intersection)

4 Lanes 11 Foot Lane Width Left Turn Lanes on Maryland Avenue 30 mph Speed Limit

Proposed Maryland Avenue

Appraisals/Offers Aug/Sept 2013

Property Acquisition February 2014 Project Approval March 2014 Bid Project April 2014 Bid Award June 2014 Start Construction July 2014 End Construction Sept 2014

Proposed Schedule

Federal $1,498,000County State Aid Highway $1,600,000Municipal State Aid $1,580,000

Total $4,688,000

Estimated Project Funding

Alignment Options: ◦ North ◦ Center ◦ South Alignment

Payne/Maryland Community Center Project South Option Minimizes Impacts to

Residential Houses (Northeast Quadrant)

Maryland Ave. Alignment

Project Layout

Typical Section

Metro Transit Impacts

•Impacts to Bus Route 64 at Payne Ave and Greenbrier St

April 18, 2013

Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123

lucas.lortie@co.ramsey.mn.us

Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117

jerry.auge@co.ramsey.mn.us

Questions