City Council Meeting Date: January 2, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
Subject:
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Consider Resolution Accepting Feasibility Report and Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications for 2018 Spring Creek Road Reconstruction.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council adopts the Resolution Accepting Feasibility Report and Order Preparation of Plans and Specifications for 2018 Spring Creek Road Reconstruction.
Summary Report:
At the August 22, 2017 City Council meeting, Council passed Resolution 2017-065 which directed staff to prepare a feasibility report for the 2018 Spring Creek Road Reconstruction. The feasibility report provides costs for three proposed segments of Spring Creek Road. The three segments are as follows: (Attachment 8)
* Segment 1 - Jefferson Parkway to the north lot line of the recently constructed Hills of Spring Creek 7th Addition (Huron Court). This segment is a Municipal State-Aid (MSA) roadway.
* Segment 2 - Superior Drive to Jefferson Parkway (Non-MSA).
* Segment 3 - just north of Huron Court to Woodley Street (MSA).
On December 12, Staff discussed with Council the costs of the projects and potential timing of Segment 3 with the Spring Creek bridge replacement project in 2022. Therefore, staff is bringing forward the recommendation to construct Segments 1 and 2 in 2018 as full urban sections.
Spring Creek Road is identified as a major collector in the current Northfield Transportation
Plan (Attachment 2). The Land Development Code has a table for the types of streets within the City. The table identifies the requirements for driving lanes, shoulders, parking, sidewalk, etc. A major collector street will have a right-of-way of 80 to 90 feet as shown in Attachment 3. Spring Creek Road is proposed to have a right-of-way of 80 feet.
A trail is proposed on the west s...
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