HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.e. Order Feasibility Report, 145th Street Reconstruction, City Project #206 • ITEN� # �+ E
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I DATE: JULY 13, 1989
T0: r1AY0R & COUNCILPtEriBERS
C/O CITY AAPtINISTRATOR JILK
FROM: CITY ENGINEER/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HEFT
� g�; ITEM FOR THE JULY 18, 1989 COUNCIL rtEETING
CONSENT AGENAA
Order Feasibilit Re ort, Pro 'ect ��206, 145th Street Reconstruction
The condition of 145th Street from Cameo ameouand�Chippendaletwouldlrate�the�ape.
A surface rating of the section between C
longitudinal and transverse cracking as severe. In addition, the curb and gutter
is terribly out of vertical alignment resulting in extremely poor drainage along
that section. The poor drainage also contributes to accelerated pavement
deteriorata,on. The segment between Chippendale and �iamond Path is currently a
two lane rural section with gravel shoulders. The edge of the bituminous is
t�reaking off quite rapidly and transverse cracking is becoming severe. The two
lane pavement width is becoming inadequate with the increase in tra££ic volumes.
There are safety concerns because west bound traffic turning south from 145th
Street causes any vehicles behind them to illegally drive on the gravel shoulder
to pass on the right. Even though this is an illegal manuever, it occurs quite
frequently. We would recommend that an urban section be constructed from
Chippendale ta Diamond Path. This section would be as wide as Shannon Parkway to
the south of 145tti Street which wo�ild provide adequate room fo.r vehicles to pass
left turn vehicles on the right. Also, there are two stretches of 12" watermain
that we need desperately to construct to improve our water distribution system.
One being between Shannon Parkway and Delft Avenue and the other being between
Cameo Avenue and Chippendale.
The Dakota County Highway Department has scheduled the rem�emovin tthisacnrveus
curve by the Baptist Church on Diamond Path for 1990. �y g
the County proposes to construct the T-Intersection out of 145th Street and
Diamond Path. I support this improvement because it will increase the safety of
this roadway.
Because of the County plans for the Diamond Path and 145th Street safety
improvements, I feel it makes sense to be able to take advantage of this work and
try to tie it in to City improvements on 145th Street that we desperately need.
Sh�uld Coiancil approve the preparation of the feasibility report for this study,
y�u should be aware tl�at, tiii.s i.s a non-peY,it.i.oned project and wil]. reRi�ire 4/5 of
Ihe Cc�uncil t�.o a��prove the pr.ojecl after }ae�r.inp, input at, rhe p��hli.c h�arinf;. W�`
�lo anti.ripaLe assessing a ���rtion crI the street improvements to t�enefited
properties. I would estimate that we would be assessing between 25-50% of the
street reconstruction cost between Cameo and Chippendale Avenue. In accordance
with past policy, I would propose that we would assess the residential equivalent
Uetween Chippendale and Diamond P�th where we are i_mprovinp an insufficient rura].