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Item 5.5. <br /> <br />Howard R, Green Gompany <br />QONSULTING ENGINEERS <br /> <br />June 5, 2000 <br /> <br />File: 808200J-0060 <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Klaers <br />City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: MAIN STREET / T.H. 169 IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Klaers: <br /> <br />We have completed work on the final plans and specifications for the Main Street improvement <br />in the area of the Elk River Crossing subdivision and the improvements to the Main Street / T.H. <br />169 intersection. These plans were delayed slightly due to realignment of Zane Avenue internal <br />to the Elk River Crossing subdivision. As you are aware, they encountered a substantial <br />amount of organic material near the intersection with CSAH 12 intersection. The remedy to this <br />situation was to move Zane Avenue approximately 15 feet to the west. This caused a slight <br />redesign of the Main Street intersection at Zane Avenue. <br /> <br />This project has also grown in scope since it was initially conceived as an improvement for the <br />Elk River Crossing development. The main components of this project are detailed in the <br />following list: <br /> <br />· Widening of Main Street between T.H. 169 and CSAH 13 to allow for an additional <br /> westbound Main Street left-turn lane to southbound T.H. 169. Along with this <br /> widening will be the reconstruction of the median closing the access to the old liquor <br /> store location. <br />· Signalization of the new intersection created by Main Street and CSAH 12 <br /> intersecting Zane Avenue and CSAH 13. <br />· Slight improvement of CSAH 13 north of Main Street to accommodate the <br /> realignment of Zane Avenue in Elk River Crossing. <br />· Construction of an additional southbound T.H. 169 left-turn lane to eastbound Main <br /> Street to accommodate the anticipated traffic increase caused by Elk River Crossing. <br />· Minor geometric modifications on Main Street west of T.H. 169 to line up with the <br /> improvements planned for Main Street east of T.H. 169. <br />· As an alternate, we intend to bid the construction of a left-turn lane from Main Street <br /> into the Earl Holen land located west of T.H. 169. There have been discussions with <br /> developers about potentially improving this property. If in fact improvements and <br /> development occur on this property, a left-turn lane should be provided so left-turning <br /> vehicles can get out of the through lane of Main Street. <br /> <br />1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 ° 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />