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Trunk Highway 10 - Dow~town Elk River Design Alternatives Analysis Project Type: An alternatives analysis for roadway improvements and access management of TH 10 through Historic Downtown Elk River. The City Council adopted a resolution in 2002 endorsing the Inter Regional Corridor (I RC) management plan vision for the TH 10 corridor, but identified the need for more study of alternatives through the core city and their effect on the downtown area. Project needs: The transportation corridor from St. Cloud to the Twin Cities is one of the fastest growing corridors in the country. Elk River is a primary thoroughfare for commuters, freight movements and recreational traffic to central and northwestern Minnesota. The 2000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on TH 10 in downtown Elk River was 22,300; the forecast 2025 ADT is 43,600. The City's current population is approximately 20,000; the City's Comprehensive Plan calls for a full build out population of 35-40,000. Vehicular and pedestrian access and safety issues are becoming increasing in important to the community. The City August 204 Comprehensive Plan calls for an expansion of the downtown area through an Old Town zoning district on both the north and south sides of TH 10. The City in conjunction with a private developer is initiating a $20 million redevelopment of two blocks in the downtown area by constructing three level multi use buildings. To accommodate safe access and improve traffic flow, the IRC management plan proposes to elevate the highway approximately 20 feet through the downtown area. Project Benefits: With federal transportation appropriations, Elk River will perform alternative analysis, coordinate with the ongoing economic redevelopment of the downtown area, initiate a public involvement process to build support for the chosen alternative, as well as analyze safe pedestrian movements and multi modal opportunities in the downtown area. SchedulelTimeframe: The alternatives analysis process will begin as soon as federal funding is identified and made available to the City. MnDOT's District 3 fiscally constrained 2030 plan has no money slotted for TH 10 improvements in Elk River. MnDOT's TH 10 I RC Corridor Management Plan states that by 2025 with no improvements, TH 10 through Elk River will operate at Level of Service (LOS), which is the worst congestion on the LOS scale. Downtown redevelopment activities cannot be ~ubject to Mn/DOT's schedule. The preferred design alternative selected by the city will be completed in partnership with Mn/DOT to ensure compatibility with the IRC Management Plan. The City will then team with MnDOT in an attempt to move forward MnDOT's investment in TH 10 before 2030. . Contact Person: Terry Maurer, City Engineer 763/635-1 051 tmaurer@cLelk-river.mn.us