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Howard R, Green Gompany <br />August 8, 2001 <br />File: 814130J-0060 <br /> <br />Item <br /> <br />#4.2. <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Oreno Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0490 <br /> <br />RE: 221 ST AVENUE <br /> POTENTIAL COUNTY TURNBACK <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />As directed, I met with Mr. Dave Schwarting, Sherbume County Engineer, to discuss the <br />potential of turning back 221 st Avenue between CSAH 1 and Trunk Highway 169 (TH 169) to the <br />County in exchange for County Road 40 from CSAH 13 to CSAH 12 being turned back to the <br />City. As you are aware, County Road 40 is currently a gravel read with limited traffic volume. <br />Sherbume County does have a TEA21 grant appreved in FY2003 for the upgrading of County <br />Road 40. Conversely, 221st Avenue is a bituminous surface on the east one-third of the read. <br />The City will be considering paving the west third of the read, leaving appreximately a third of <br />the read in the middle in a gravel state. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwarting indicated the County does have interest in pursuing dialogue on this potential <br />tumback of readways. Mr. Schwarting indicated he could envision a realignment of County <br />Road 21 on the east side of TH 169 to meet at the intersection of TH 169 and 221st Avenue. <br />This would be appreximately two miles north of the proposed interchange at TH 169 and County <br />Road 33. At some point in the future, there is potential for a new four-legged intersection at TH <br />169 and 221st Avenue which could become the next interchange to the north on TH 169. <br /> <br />There would be several items to work out relative to any tumback of these readways. The <br />readways appear to be appreximately the same length with 221st Avenue being slightly longer. <br />The condition of the readways at tumback would need to be discussed and accommodations <br />made relative to making both the City and the County whole with regard to improvements <br />needing to be made on the two roadways. Mr. Schwarting suggested that this be a topic for the <br />next joint City Council/County Board meeting. If the City Council desires, before this item <br />appears at a joint meeting, Mr. Schwarting and I could prepare information relative to the <br />condition of the two roadways and the costs of upgrading them. <br /> <br />I will be in attendance at your August 13 Council meeting should you have any questions or <br />desire more information. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br /> <br />Ter~. <br />TJM:mw <br /> <br />O:~PROJ~814130J~0060~tr-080801-MayorCouncil.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />