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MnDOT Contract No. 1028386 Work Order No. 1 Exhibit B Detailed Scope of Work and Deliverables 1 THIS ENTIRE SCOPE OF WORK FALLS UNDER SOURCE TYPE 1150 PROJECT BACKGROUND The Local Government/Agency is requesting consultant assistance in conducting a transportation planning study for a 3.5- mile segment of Trunk Highway (TH) 10. This segment runs from the Anoka/Sherburne County border (just south of Jarvis Street) to TH 101/169. Further, this transportation study includes review of the local transportation system in a 13.5 square mile area surrounding the TH 10 corridor. The study will include an in-depth review of current operations, land use, and local roadway connectivity along the TH 10 corridor, along with broader transportation system needs on supporting roadways and intersections. The purpose of the study is to address safety, mobility, and operational issues to maintain the functionality of TH 10, while also addressing and improving local transportation system connectivity and accessibility within Elk River and its neighbor Ramsey, to the east. A corridor improvement plan as a full freeway facility will advance the opportunity for additional economic development in the area. The land use planning included as part of the study will help to review options for this to occur in coordination with the local stakeholders and landowners. While State has jurisdiction over TH 10, the Local Government/Agency has a significant stake in the outcome of how it operates today and into the future. TH 10 serves the immediate Elk River community and beyond, and the roadway network that connects to it needs to work in unison to provide accessibility to various land uses in the community. State’s District 3 will be involved in the study, but State’s Metro District TH 10 up to the TH 101/169 interchange area and will be a significant contributor to the study process. Sherburne County will also be a key stakeholder to include in the study process, coordinating county facilities and plans. Due to the importance of this route and the level of volume, State has this facility classified as a 1AF access facility, which means its long-term goal is best suited as a controlled-access, freeway type facility. There have been numerous studies and planning projects over the past ten-plus years that have moved forward a full freeway concept on either side of this study area. Given the potential for growth and development in this area, there is urgency to develop a plan for this segment of TH 10. As part of this plan, existing access and adjacent land uses need to be accommodated and/or planned for. There are 25- plus current access along this segment of TH 10. A key study outcome of this effort is identification of access alternative(s) that plan for vibrant land use development in the area to ensure businesses and potential residential development can thrive with safe connections to, from, and across TH 10. The City of Elk River has been planning for modification through this area with the Twin Lakes Road extension project, Yale Street frontage road design, 171st Avenue Focus Area Study, and the like which will help inform this work. It is well understood that a full freeway transition will take time and that a detailed, well-coordinated implementation plan is extremely important to outlining how best to work toward the long-term vision. Short- and mid-term improvements can be implemented to help manage traffic growth, provide safe accessibility to the roadway, and encourage well-coordinated land use development along the corridor. This is critical at intersections like Alpine Drive, Jarvis Street, Kelley Farms Road, 165th Avenue, and 171st Avenue. The study will include an in-depth review of current operations, land use, and local roadway connectivity along the TH 10 corridor, along with broader transportation system needs on supporting roadways and intersections. The purpose of the study is to address safety, mobility, and operational issues to maintain the functionality of TH 10, while also addressing and improving local transportation system connectivity and accessibility within Elk River and its neighbor Ramsey to the east. A corridor improvement plan as a full freeway facility will advance the opportunity for additional economic development in the area. The land use planning included as part of the study will help to review options for this to occur in coordination with the local stakeholders and landowners. At the conclusion of this transportation planning study, the Local Government/Agency, and its State Partners will have the implementation plan it needs to set the framework for future development and transportation system improvements for the next 20-plus years.