Wentworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Delaware Avenue to Humboldt Avenue

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1 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Project Purpose & Need This project will improve safety, operations, and pavement quality. Existin rural roadway Proposed urban roadway Existin Issues: Poor pavement condition Lackin pedestrian/bike facilities Poor drainae Proposed Improvements: Curb and utter Adequate shoulder width Continuous trail or sidewalk system Drainae and utility improvements entworth Avenue provides: An important east-west roadway in northern Dakota County Connections between Robert Street, Mendota Heihts, and South St. Paul Access to residential and commercial properties, City Hall, and the Sports Dome CSAH 8 (entworth Avenue) Project Considerations Map Dakota County March, 2017 BELLOS ST ENTORTH AVE ENTORTH AVE E ENTORTH AVE LA Fitness SMITH AVE S T AS NE MI MARTHALER PARK LIVINSTON AVE OLIVIA T DODE NATURE CENTER MINEA ST Sports Dome S O LL ST Project Area etland Lakes/Ponds Park Existin Sidewalks/Trails Municipal Boundary eststpaul Municipal, Police&Fire Buildin BE É Leend Cedarwood The est est Apartments Apartments ALLEN CT ALLEN CT City of est St. Paul Cityof MendotaHeihts ALL-AY ROBERT ST S CHARLTON ST entworthcenter Manaement entworth Apartments 35 FOOOD LN AVE St. Stephen s Lutheran Church illwerscheidfuneral Home CRAFORD DR DT CARMEL AVE Marathon Fuel Station ENTORTH AVE E M O TH ESCHCKE PARK CROLEY CIR N O PS E AV BOL RUNE LN Somerset CountryClub THOMPSON HILL HUM ALVIN AVE É BETTY LN ALLEN AVE ALLEN AVE BETTY LN ú S THOMPSON AVE CHARLTON ST DELAARE AVE THOMPSON AVE KRAFT RD KRAFT RD LOTHENBACH AVE ARLOUH PARK Dakota County IS KRAFT RD E Dakota County IS

2 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Alternative A - Base Desin P R O 100 Benefits: 8-foot shoulder accommodates parked/stalled vehicles 8-foot boulevard separates traffic from trail users and provides snow storae 10-foot trails on each side provides a continuous connection throuhout the corridor Potential turn lanes at key intersections Impacts: reatest amount of permanent riht-of-way acquisition reatest impact to wetlands and trees reatest impact to residential driveways Hihest Cost Option Existin E R O A 60 (V ) 0 - Elements: Existin 60-foot riht-of-way 12-foot drive lanes 2-foot shoulders 8-foot trail (Bellows to Charlton) 12-foot boulevard (at trail) Lackin continuous pedestrian/bike facilities

3 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Alternative B - Suburban Desin P R O 74 Benefits: 8-foot shoulder accommodates parked/stalled vehicles 5-foot boulevard separates traffic from trail/sidewalk users but provides less snow storae 8-foot trail provides a continuous connection throuhout the corridor 6-foot sidewalk (Humboldt to Charlton) on the south side of the corridor provides a connection to key destinations on the south side of the corridor Potential turn lanes at key intersections 0-6 Impacts: Reduced permanent riht-of-way acquisition Increased temporary impact to private property Reduced impact to wetlands and trees Requires retainin wall construction Reduced impact to residential driveways Reduced cost option Existin E R O A 60 (V ) 0 - Elements: Existin 60-foot riht-of-way 12-foot drive lanes 2-foot shoulders 8-foot trail (Bellows to Charlton) 12-foot boulevard (at trail) Lackin continuous pedestrian/bike facilities

4 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Alternative C - Urban Desin P R O 60 B L Benefits: 6-foot shoulder is a safety uprade from existin conditions 5-foot boulevard separates traffic from trail users but provides less snow storae 8-foot trail provides a continuous connection throuhout the corridor Potential turn lanes at key intersections 6 6 Impacts: No pedestrian accommodations on south side of the road Least permanent riht-of-way acquisition reatest temporary impact to private property Reduced impact to wetlands and trees Requires retainin wall construction Reduced impact to residential driveways Lowest cost option Existin E R O A 60 (V ) 0 - Elements: Existin 60-foot riht-of-way 12-foot drive lanes 2-foot shoulders 8-foot trail (Bellows to Charlton) 12-foot boulevard (at trail) Lackin continuous pedestrian/bike facilities

5 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Project Schedule & Fundin 2018 Final Desin & City of est St. Paul 45% Federal Fundin Local Fundin Street Assessments Sanitary Assessments Column1 Project Construction Dakota County 55% Riht-of-ay Acquisition Construction Cost Federal Fundin Local Fundin Assessment Notifications Assessment Public Hearin May - Nov 2019 Tentative Open House # 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 Project Desin Construction Jacob Rezac Dakota County Jacob.Rezac@co.dakota.mn.us Project Contacts Ross Beckwith City of est St. Paul RBeckwith@wspmn.ov Aaron arford Bolton & Menk aaronwa@bolton-menk.com Project ebsite: (search County Road 8)

6 entworth Avenue Reconstruction Project Sanitary Sewer Improvements