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Howard R, Green Company <br /> CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />January 21, 1998 <br />File: 800110j-0060 <br /> <br />CON~SIILTING ENGINI~ <br /> <br />Formerly MSA <br />Consulting Engineers <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: EAST ELK RIVER IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />This correspondence is intended to review the work we have begun in the East Elk River area, <br />based on the City Council's action at the January 5, 1998, workshop. As you are aware, prior <br />to that meeting, there were several things that we had been working on. These included the <br />following: <br /> <br />The Signal Justification Report (S JR) for 171st Avenue at TH 10 has been prepared <br />and submitted to Mn/DOT for review and approval. <br /> <br />An ISTEA application has been submitted to Mn/DOT for the proposed transportation <br />corridor. <br /> <br />Evergreen Land Services Company has been contracted to begin land acquisition <br />between 173rd and 171st Avenues. In conjunction, with that, a preliminary survey was <br />done of the road alignment 'in this area and preliminary street grades were established <br />to determine if any additional temporary easements would be needed. Patchin and <br />Associates have been contacted and have on their schedule to appraise the property in <br />question within the next 30 days. <br /> <br />We have been working with the Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad regarding the <br />opening of the new crossing at 171st Avenue. Mr, Spencer Amt has been contacted <br />from the railroad company regarding the preparation of an agreement between the <br />railroad and the City for this new crossing. <br /> <br />Preliminary surveys have been accomplished for the area west of TH 169 in the vicinity <br />of the UPA property and along the 5th Street and Baldwin Avenue area. These were <br />done in an effort to get as much preliminary survey work accomplished as possible prior <br />to snowfall, anticipating the City Council ordering plans and specifications during the <br />winter months. <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 612/644-4389 fax 612/644-9446 toll free 800/888-2923 <br /> <br /> <br />