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NORTHSTAR CORRIDOR MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDY <br />ORDER OF MAGNITUDE BYPASS COST <br /> <br /> Current Issue Area <br />Parameter Elk River Big Lake Becker Clear Lake <br />Type of Improvement Bypass Bypass Bypass Interchange <br />Approximate Roadway Length 6.5 miles 6.1 miles 2 miles 0 <br />Roadway Cost (1) $ 13,000,000.00 $ 12,200,000.00 $ 4,000,000.00 0 <br />Number of River Crossings (2) 2 0 0 0 <br />River Crossing Cost (3) $ 19,200,000.00 0 0 0 <br />Number of Railroad Crossings (4) 0 I 2 0 <br />Railroad Crossing Cost (5) 0 $ 1,280,000.00 $ 2,560,000.00 0 <br />Number of Interchanges 4 3 0 1 <br />Interchange Cost (6) $ 20,000,000.00 $ 15,000,000.00 0 $ 5,000,000.00 <br />Total Cost $ 52,200,000.00 $ 28,480,000.00 $ 6,560,000.00 $ 5,000,000.00 <br /> <br />Note 1: <br />(1) Assumed cost for new 4-lane divided roadway is $2 million per mile. <br />(2) Assumed dimension for river crossing bridge is 80 feet wide by 1500 feet long. <br />(3) Assumed cost for river crossing bridge is $80 per square foot. <br />(4) Assumed dimension for railroad crossing bridge is 80 feet wide by 200 feet long. <br />(5) Assumed cost for railroad crossing bridge is $80 per square foot. <br />(6) Assumed cost for interchange is $5 million per interchange (includes bridge, ramps, and roadways). <br /> <br />Note 2: <br />A bypass around the eastern edge of St. Cloud was found not to be warranted in a 1995 MnDOT District 3 study. Only 25 percent of the trips <br />on TH 10 were found to be through trips that would use a bypass. The conclusion from the MnDOT study was that minor geometric <br />improvements should be completed at existing intersections and interchanges as needed through the Year 2015. Additionally, system <br />management was recommended in order to maintain the function of TH 10 as a principal arterial. This included transportation system <br />management and land use management. <br /> <br />Note 3: <br />The yearly MnDOT District 3 Right-of-Way and Construction budget is $50 million. Of that $50 million, $8 million per year is for expansion <br />projects such as bypass and interchange construction. Currently, the expansion budget has been allocated until the Year 2008. <br /> <br />Source: BRW, Inc. 10/1/98 <br /> <br /> <br />