City Council Meeting Date: December 12, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Sean Simonson, Engineering Manager
Subject:
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Spring Creek Road Reconstruction Project Discussion
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council discusses the Spring Creek Road Reconstruction Project and provides direction on Project Scope.
Summary Report:
At the August 22, 2017 City Council meeting, Council passed Resolution 2017-065 (Attachment 1) which directed staff to prepare a feasibility report for the 2018 Spring Creek Road Reconstruction. It was proposed to complete feasibility reports for three proposed segments of Spring Creek Road. The three segments are as follows: (Attachment 1)
* Segment 1 - Jefferson Parkway to the North lot line of the recently constructed Hills of Spring Creek 7th Addition. This segment is a Municipal State-Aid (MSA) roadway.
* Segment 2 - Jefferson Parkway to Superior Drive to Jefferson Parkway Non-MSA.
* Segment 3 - just north of Huron Court to Woodley Street (MSA).
The reconstruction of Segment 1 of Spring Creek Road was included in the 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) and the proposed 2018-2022 CIP (Attachment 2) as a 2018 construction project. Segment 2 is currently not part of the proposed 2018-2022 CIP. Segment 3 is currently programmed into the proposed 2018-2022 CIP as a 2022 construction project to be coordinated with the replacement of the bridge over Spring Creek where the City will apply for bridge bond funds which will pay for roughly 50% of the bridge replacement costs.
Spring Creek Road is identified as a Major Collector in the current Northfield Comprehensive
Plan. Segments 1 and 3 are designated as MSA roads in the Northfield MSA Street System.
Generally, all public infrastructure located on the westerly side of the corridor is operated by the City and is within easements and/or right-of...
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