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T0: MAYOR / CITY �UNCIL
FROM: David J. Bechtold — Director of Parks & Recreation
DATE: February 14, 1990
RE: County Road ;� 42 Bike Trail
Dakota County has identified various roadways where shoulders of the
roads and/or off road trails aerve as s "county wide corridor system".
The section of that corridor sqstem located within the City of
Rosemount is identified as an off road trail aection from State Highway
#3 to Diamond Path.
This section of the corridor is not completed at this time. It was
acheduled to be completed in two separate construction programs as
early as 1986 and 1987. Because of varions financial changes snd
political involvements this aection of trail has come under hesvy
scrutiny and has not been constructed.
In a short meeting desling with bike ways where area parks directors
and aeveral county ataff inembers were present this item was again
discussed. It was explained by county ataff inembers that the money is
in the 1990 budget for the trail to be conetructed, however, until a
authorization is made by appropriate representative member� of the Citp
of Rosemount no setion will be m�de to work on the trail. If no action
is taken to move on the issue by the Citp the funds will be removed
from the county budget and spent elaewhere.
Due to a change in policp relating to trail construction and
maintenance on the county eorridor ayetem all future conetruction wi11
be charged to the Citp and not to the county. The 1989 county CIP
report identified $62,SOO.pQ for the canstruction o£ this trail
section.
Ma�or issues relating to this off road bike way section on County Road
�42 is location and sa€ety. Iasues addre8sed by citp staff:
1• City need for diversion of bikers and walkere on Canada Ave.
to alternate citq trails that either presently exist or that
would be conatructed (see attached)
2• promote safety on bike ways and walk ways through education
and signage (aee attached)
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3. that the City cause the construction of a trail on the south
aide of this section to compliment use of the cownty trail
system as we11 as other citq connecting sectiona
4. requeat that fence between homes and the trail pro�ect on the
north aide be designed and constructed in con�unction with
county construction
Council action suggeated bq a consenaus of department heads is to move
to reques� the county to conatruct the bike way aection on the north
eide of County Road � 42 from Highwaq � 3 to Diamond Path. The etaff
person to repreaent the City should be the Ci�p Engineer. In the �
request for the trail construction item #4 above (requesting a fence
between the trail and the homes) should also be made to the county.
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DIVERSION ROUZ'ES
F�DUCATION ON US� OF TRAIIS
Canada Avenue Crossing of County Road #42
1. remove access area that presently exists to cross at this area
2. remove cross walk psintings on County Road #42 at Canada Avenue
3. mark area on Canada Avenue with a sign that saps "not a crossing
area" (or some auch language on sign)
4. work with home owners to have f
ence put up in this area
Diversion Routes
(Canada Ave. to Highway #3)
1. Canada Avenue route to continue along boarder of Camfield Park
along church parking lot and continue alon the east boarder to
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cit streets.
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2. Trail from Camfield Park on the east will follow city streets to
Highway #3
3. Trail will go along west side of Highway #3 to Countp Rd. # 42
(Canada Ave. to Ch3ppendale Ave. and Dodd Road)
1. Signage insgtalled at church area le�ting people know where trail
routes will take them.
2. Add future trail route on 147th street to Chippendale bike trail
and continue on 147th street to the bike trail on Dodd Road that
is planned for construction in the summer of 1990.
Education on T5rai1 Use
1. articles in newspapers and in regular issues of Citq Newsletter
2. additional signage (like that used on cross country ski trails)
3. discussions of safe tra31 use in recreation programs with pouth
4. include comment for safe trail use at police bike training program