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City Council <br />April 17, 2003 <br />Page Four <br /> <br />preliminary topographic work and has established an alignment. The County's <br />current cost participation policy requires the City of Elk River to acquire any <br />needed right-of-way. I will have a map available Monday evening to show you <br />the amount of right-of-way the County is asking the City to acquire. It is a <br />substantial amount for a road that is currently a very Iow volume gravel road. I <br />have discussed the right-of-way acquisition with other City staff, and we are <br />unsure of how the City would fund right-of-way acquisition for this project. <br /> <br />County Road 44 (Meadowvale Road) <br />This is the reconstruction of Meadowvale Road from TH 10 to CSAH 1. The <br />County has indicated that this project is in their 2004 program. We had <br />previously discussed with the County the potential of the City taking over this <br />roadway and this reconstruction project. After discussions with the County <br />Engineer and County Administrator, it was determined that there was no benefit <br />to the City of Elk River to take over this project. We are currently waiting for <br />preliminary design information from Sherburne County to determine whether or <br />not the City can construct a walking trail within the available right-of-way. <br /> <br />CSAH 1 <br />We have heard indirectly from the Elk River Municipal Utilities that the County <br />has the reconstruction of CSAH 1 from approximately the Elk River Country <br />Club to the north City limits in their 2005 program. I will vedfy this with Mr. <br />Schwarting and give the Council an update on this project Monday evening. <br />One thing the City may want to consider is continuation of the bituminous trail <br />further north along the CSAH 1 alignment. <br /> <br />County 33~County Road 77 Realignment <br />The County has been successful in getting this project in the draft federal <br />transportation plan for fiscal year 2006. As you are aware, City staff has been <br />working with the County and the gravel mining interest in this area to discuss <br />the realignment of County Road 33 and County Road 77 west of TH 169. I will <br />vedfy that the funding is in place and whether or not Mr. Schwarting anticipates <br />needing any help from the City of Elk River in accomplishing this project. <br /> <br />D. MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS <br /> <br />TH 169~County Road 33 Interchange <br />MnDOT has in the past two weeks begun work on the construction of the <br />diamond interchange at the intersection of TH 169 and County Road 33. It is <br />our understanding that the project will be substantially complete in the 2003 <br />time frame. <br /> <br />GIS Mapping <br />We are continuing to work with Elk River Municipal Utilities and City staff to <br />build the City's GIS map. This will be an ongoing project over the next several <br />years, as budget considerations allow other parts of the City system to be put <br />into a GIS map format. <br /> <br />Itr-041603-Council <br /> <br />Howard R, Green Company <br /> <br /> <br />