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. COMPLE TED TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS The Gty has been very proactive in looking for opportunities and partners to work together to complete transportation projects throughout the Gty. Some of the completed projects in the past few years are as follows: 1. Western Elk River The Gty worked with MnDOT using Local Initiative Funds to close three or four access points on rn 10. MnDOT then participated in the construction of Business Center Drive between Joplin Street and Waco Street. MnDOT also participated in a portion of Business Center Drivel north frontage road because of closures of access points on rn 10. The Gty established Joplin Street as the main north-south corridor and constructed the four lane facility, creating a new intersection with rn 10 which was then signalized. The Gty also worked with MnDOT to get the Waco Street intersection with rn 10 signalized. At the completion, there were two signalized intersections that met MnDOTs spacing criteria with no breaks in the highway right-of-way between them. 2. East Elk River Improvements . As the Gty embarked on the development of East Elk River, they were able to receive Federal funding from Congressman Oberstar's office for the development, land acquisition, and construction of the Twin Lakes Road corridor from rn 10 to CSAH 13. Additional Federal aid dollars were secured for the reconstruction of 175th Avenue from Twin Lakes Road to Fillmore Street. The Gty utilized their Municipal State Aid dollars for the reconstruction of Fillmore Street from 175th Avenue to CSAH 12. In working with Sherburne County, who had programmed an improvement on CSAH 12, the Gty was able to get the County to expand their reconstruction so that the western portion of CSAH 12 was rebuilt as a four lane urban roadway. The eastern portion was rebuilt as a two lane rural roadway with wider shoulders. The Gty then worked with MnDOT to get a signalized intersection at 171st Avenue and rn 10, which is really the southern end of the Twin Lakes Road corridor. Finally, the Gtyworked with MnDOT using the Local Initiative Funding from MnDOT for the connection. 3. Main Street/rn 10 Geometric and Signal Improvements The Gty again secured Federal funding for geometric improvements to the intersection of Main Street at rn 10, which then allowed the signal to be modified to provide left turn arrows for the Main Street legs of the intersection. 4. rn 169 Pedestrian Bridge . Using Federal funding received from Congressman Oberstar's office, the Gtywas able to construct the pedestrian bridge across rn 169 just north of School Street to provide a connection from the residential neighborhoods on the east side to the commercial and school facilities on the west side.