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Transportation Issues June 3, 2005 Page 2 2. County Road 44 Status There are two possible scenarios for the upgrading of County Road 44 (Upland Avenue/Meadowvale Road) from 1H 10 to CSAH 1. The first scenario would be a negotiated turnback of the roadway from Shhburne County to the City of Elk River with the City taking the lead in reconstructing the entire length of the roadway. The reconstruction would be funded through a negotiated agreement between the County and the City. This would be similar to the turnback agreement that is nearing completion for Cleveland Avenue (County Road 40). Sherburne County has done a fair amount of preliminary work, anticipating the reconstruction of County Road 44. They have identified the need for additional right-~f-way in areas where the roadway curves and/ or where turn lanes and bypass lanes are anticipated at major intersections. Any right-of-way acquisition would be the responsibility of the City. The County's estimated reconstruction cost for County Road 44 prepared over a year ago was $1,600,000, not including right-of-way costs. The second scenario which could be utilized on County Road 44 would be for the County to rebuild the roadway surface in its current alignment and current width. The County would mill up the old surface, add granular base to the subgrade, and reinstall two lifts of blacktop to create a new driving surface. This scenario would not add any turn lanes, would not change the road from its rural nature, and would not add pedestrian facilities. What this scenario would do is provide a new surface for a badly deteriorated roadway. The new surface could easily be expected to last 10-15 years. There would be no City cost participation in this option. The City may not have much, if any, say as to whether this scenario is pursued. The roadway is in the County's jurisdiction and Rhonda Lewis, Sherburne County Engineer, is quite concerned about the current condition of the driving surface. Therefore, it is her intent to recommend to the County Board at the June 8th workshop related to transportation, that this option be pursued in the 2005 County overlay program. I will be tracking this discussion and will be able to update the City Council at your June 13th transportation workshop as to the County Board discussion. Again, an aerial photo of the County Road 44 area has been attached for an easy reminder of the roadway corridor. 3. Elk Hills Drive Extension Easterly to CSAH 13 Due to the numerous issues involved with Elk Hills Drive corridor, attached is a bullet point summary of the existing and proposed information relative to rights-of-way width and street section. Also included in this summary is an estimated ballpark cost for additional right-of-way acquisition and construction cost, together with a number of other issues to consider. The attachment includes a brief outline of a potential schedule that this project could follow. Finally, attached to help with the discussion is an aerial photo of the area. S:\Engineer\2005 cc memos\06 03 05 Transp issues.doc