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regarding this issue. He has informed me that the County will not be spending any money to construct railroad quiet zones at their three crossings in the City at this time. If the City Council still wants to pursue railroad quiet zones at any or all of the City railroad crossings, I would suggest staff be directed to prepare a feasibility study that will detail the appropriate type of installation, estimating the types and costs of improvements necessary, identifying potential funding sources, and providing a timeline for implementation. This can then be presented back to the City Council for decision regarding which and how the railroad quiet zones should be pursued. D. School Street/Jackson Avenue Intersection Improvements I will present information regarding a preliminary design for the intersection improvements at School Street and Jackson Avenue. These include adding a Jackson Avenue southbound right turn lane onto westbound School Street, and modifying the existing signal system to provide left turn arrows on all four legs. In addition, the proposed improvements would modify the striping of J ackson Avenue south of School Street to TH 10 to a three-lane design, including a center left turn lane. This is in anticipation of the development of multi-family housing on the west side of Jackson. After presenting this information, I will be looking for Council direction on how to proceed. E. Proctor Avenue/TH 10 Right Turn Lane With the construction in downtown Elk River, MnDOT has added left turn arrows to the Proctor Avenue legs of the intersection at TH 10. With some minor modifications, the southerly leg of Proctor Avenue could be widened slighrly and striped to provide a full right turn lane for vehicles wanting to go east on TH 10. Currenrly, Proctor Avenue is not quite wide enough for this right turn lane, but is wider than needed for a straight- thru right turn lane, adding to some confusion for the motoring public. F. Main Street/TH 169 Right Turn Lane An issue was raised at a department head meeting regarding whether or not the westbound Main Street right turn lane onto northbound TH 169 could be extended. Some staff have reported that they often see right turning vehicles not being able to access the right turn lane, due to a queue of westbound Main Street traffic. I will have an exhibit to show how that turn lane can be extended and an estimated cost. I will be looking for Council direction of whether or not this is a project you would like to pursue. G. 197th Avenue Trail Between TH 169 and Tyler Street I have analyzed what it would take to provide a detached bituminous trail along 197th Avenue from TH 169 to Tyler Street. I will be reporting on which side I believe would be better suited to accept a trail, what the issues involved would be and an estimated cost. At the end, I will be looking for direction from the City Council on whether or not to proceed. S:\Engineer\2007 cc memos\04 09 07 Transportation WS Update.doc