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MEMORANDUM TO: Parks and Recreation Commission FROM: Steve Benoit, Recreation Manager DATE: January 12, 201 I SUBJECT: Staff Report -Trail/Sidewalk Project Update Eastern Axea TxaIl and Mobility Improvements -This project involves the construction of the missing pieces of traIl along the East side of Twin Lakes Road from the Northstax commuter rail station to Trott Brook Parkway. It also provides ADA compliant sidewalks and pedestrian ramps along Line Avenue from Main Street to 3"' Street. The City is currently working on a giant by submitting a Transportation Enhancement Application for this project. The application includes requesting 80% of the eligible project costs from the Federal Program. The City's application was completed in-house and will be reviewed by the District 7W Transportation Advisory Committee later this winter. If the project is selected fox funding, the process will begin to solicit proposals fox the completion of the Federal Project Memorandum, plans and specifications. This project would then be ready for construction in 2012 or 2013. Business Centex Drive Sidewalk/Trail -This project will complete the missing pieces of the sidewalk/trail along Business Centex Drive between Joplin Street and the Orono Park. When the YMCA was built a sidewalk was constructed along the north side of Business Centex Drive along the YMCA parking lot. This project will connect this segment of sidewalk with the existing trail and sidewalk network at Joplin Street on the West and Orono Park on the East In the spring we will solicit quotes to survey the length of the project to determine all existing conditions and limits of right-of-ways ox easements With that information we will design the project in-house and work with the Ciry crews to have the project constructed. H:AMy Doeumcne~VComnin.ionAMmagccs Acpo~nA2011 \Managexs Rcpoct- ~¢nuary -Sidewalk Pmjm[ Update.doc