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<br /> <br />City of Elk River <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date <br />Worksession Februa 13,2006 <br />Item Description <br />Authorization to Contract with Sherburne County to <br />Include Pedestrian tunnel for Great Northern Trail under <br />CR33 <br /> <br />Item Number <br />5.3. <br /> <br />Prepared by <br />Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Staff is seeking authorization to contract with Sherburne County Public Works to include a pedestrian <br />tunnel for the Great Northern Trail during the reconstruction of CR 33. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />Plans for the Great Northern Trail are to pave it all the way from Elk River to Princeton. When <br />complete, this trail will be a premier regional trail that will receive heavy use. The opportunity exists to <br />include a pedestrian tunnel under CR 33 during reconstruction in summer of 2006. Park sand Recreation <br />staff, Engineering staff, and the Chief of Police all believe that this tunnel is a crucial investment in <br />pedestrian safety. <br /> <br />Waiting and adding this tunnel in the future, after road reconstruction, will potentially double the cost. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />Preliminary estimate done by Sherburne County Public Works - $190,000 <br />Lighting and security camera (recommended by Chief Beahen) - $5,000 <br /> <br />Staff recommends amending the 2006 Parks Improvement Plan to include this project. <br />Funding Source: Park Dedication Funds <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />Location Map <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Staff is seeking authorization to contract with Sherburne County Public Works to include a pedestrian <br />tunnel for the Great Northern Trail during the reconstruction of CR 33. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />Motion by _ <br /> <br />Second by _ <br /> <br />Vote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />C: \Documents and Settings \ tallard\Local Settings \ Temporary Internet Files \ OLKF\ Great Northern Trail Pedestrian Tunnel.doc <br />