HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.a. Mississippi River Trail (MRRT) - Rosemount Segment Project Update; ENG 0152 RC�S���IQLINT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Work Session: November 7, 2011
AGENDA ITEM: Mississippi River Trail (MRRT)
Rosemount Segment Project Update; AGENDA SECTION:
ENG 0152 S(� �S�
PREPARED BY: Phil Olson, PE, Assistant City Engin AGENDA NO.
ATTACHMENTS: Memorandum; Maps APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information
BACKGROUND:
Dakota County is currendy working on the de� elopment of final plans for the construction of the
Rosemount Segment of thc �Iississippi Rivcr Trail project beginning in 2012. The attached memorandum
froin 1�Torgan Da�vle�-, ��'SI3 rlssociates, Inc. pro� an o�-ei� of the project scope and status.
Bruce I31ait, Facilit�� De�-elopinent and Natural Resources �lanager �vith Dakota Counn�, and Tan��a G��tri,
Project Fngineer �vith WS13 c� Associates, Inc. �vill be in attendance at the meeting to pro�-ide Council �vith
an update on the pYOject design and status.
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Engineering a Planning Environmental Construction 701 Xenia Avenue South
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Minneapolis, MN 55416
Tel: 763-541-4800
Fax: 763-541-1700
Memorandum
To: Andy Brotzler, PE, Director ofPublic Works/City E�rbineer
Dan Sclzultz, Director ofParks and Recreation
City of Rosemount
Cc: Bruce Blair, Facility Development crnd Natural Resources ManUger
Dakotcr County Parks ancl Open Sptree
From: Morgun Duwley, PE, Project Manager
WSB Associutes, Inc.
Dute: NovembeY 2, 2011
Re: Mississippi Regiona! River Trail Rosemo�rnt Segment
Rosemount City Council Work Session Project Review and (Ipdate
WSB Project No. 1728-03
The following infonnation is intended to provide an overview of the Dakota County Parks and
Open Space's Mississippi River Regional Trail (MRRT) project, and specifically impi
planned within the City of Rosemount for construction in 2012.
The MRRT Rosemount Segment, from 117th to Spring Lake Park Reserve, is a 3.8-mile section
of the planned overall MRRT 27-mile route from South St. Paul to Hastings' downtown
riverfront. One segment from South St. Paul to Inver Grove Heibhts has been completed and is
currently open for use, and the remaining planned segments are currently in varying stages of
plannin� or design and are scheduled to be constructed in 2012 and 2013 (see attached MRRT
Development Map) which will complete the Mississippi River Regional Trail from South St.
Paul to Hastings in 2014.
The MRRT Rosemount Segment will begin at the Rosemount/Inver Grove Heights border at
117th Street just south of the trailhead planned with the MN Department of Natti�ral Resources on
the new Pine Bend Buffs Scientific and Natural Area and will connect to the MRRT Pine Bend
Bluffs Segment. From this point, the trail will follow the western edge of Flint Hills property
that is east of Hwy 52 and overlook the river valley southeast to Spring Lake Park Reserve
(SLPR), generally following the roadway corridor of Pine Bend Trail. Once in SLPR the trail
will connect to an existing picnic/parking facility near the archery range. Highlights of this
section include long river views with potential for scenic overlooks. The trail also will create an
opportunity for Flint Hills Resources and Friends of the Mississippi to highlight si�nificant
restoration efforts in this area, providing a unique contrastin� experience in a major industrial
corridoc.
Minneapolis St. Cloud
Equal Opportunity Employer
Mr. Andy Brotzler
November 2, 201 1
Page 2
This trail section provides an opportunity to create a safe facility for pedestrians, bicyc(ists, and
other non-inotorized users through a currently hazardous area that requires bicyclists to ride on
the shoulders of TH 52/55. Development of this trail involves constructing 3.8 miles of
bituminous trail at a desired width of 0 feet. The trail will cross Pine Bend Trail in two
locations. In the area with truck traffic generated by CF Industries, a grade-separated crossing of
Pine Bend Trail through a box culvert �inderpass will be utilized. The trail will utilize an at-
grade crossing east of CF Industries and outside of the existing trucking routes. Two at-grade
rail crossings of existing Union Pacific Railroad lines will also be constructed in coordination
with the project; both trail crossings of the railroad occur at low speed, low train volume spur
track lines. As a separate project, from the Spring Lake Park Preserve parking/archery range
area, the MRRT Spring Lake Segments West and East will complete the trail connection to
Hastings through Spring Lake Park Preserve. Permanent easements for the trail will be acquired
by Dakota County for the trail as part of project development for the MRRT. Segments of the
Rosemount segment trail will exist adjacent to Pine Bend Trail as a city roadway; however, the
MRRT will be owned and maintained by Dakota County. The attached project location map
illustrates the trail alignment for the MRRT Rosemount Segment.
The full MRRT will connect major bicyc(e-pedestrian trails in South St. Paul (MRRT-South St.
Paul Riverfront) and in Hastings (city park trail), as well as to downtown Rosemount via the
future Rosemount Interpretive Trail Corridor, currently in planning stages. Along its route, the
MRRT will function as a backbone to connect local bikeway systems and parks in the river
communities of South St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Rosemount, Nininger, and Hastings. The
MRRT will provide a unique opportunity for visitors to travel through a gradual transition from
the fully developed urban environment through scenic natural areas and multi-generation family
farms to the historic river community of Hastings. All the while visitors will learn about the
natural history and settlement history of the Mississippi Valley in eastern Dakota County. The
MRRT will also provide visitor access to the nationally significant natural and cultural resources
of the Mississippi River. On a broad scope, the MRRT will ultimately serve as part of the
national Gceat River Road's Mississippi River Trail, which extends from the river's headwaters
to the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to draw from a national and international visitor base.
Mn/DOT studies of the Great River Road Mississippi River Trail route identify the Pine Bend
area as one of the most problematic bicycling stretches along the Mississippi River in the state
and concluded there is no safe on-road route through southern Inver Grove Heights and
Rosemount. When complete, the Dakota County MRRT will fill this gap.
The current estimate for construction cost of the MRRT Rosemount Segment is $3.2 million.
Identified funding for the project includes federal Transportation Enhancement funds, MN
Legacy funds, and local Dakota County matching funds.
Completion of final design of the trail and easement acquisition effo► are currently underway.
FHWA and Mn/DOT approvals are anticipated in summer of2012, with bidding and
construction of the project to commence in the latter half of 2012, and the trail open to users i��
2013.
"This concl�ides the MRRT Rosemount Segment project overview summary. Should you have
any questions about the MRRT Rosemount segment project develop►nent process, schedule, or
detail design, please feel free to contact me anytime at 763-287-7173.
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