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Mr. Dan Erickson Minnesota Department of Transportation May 5. 2003 Page 3 Effectiveness of the Variance The variance would still allow the bridge to be replaced which is in poor condition. The City of Orono has performed temporary repairs to the bridge to increase its load carrying capacity. Severe deterioration of the steel beams has occurred at the abutments and midspans. This deterioration will continue. The new bridge will have a design loading of HS25 as specified in the MnDOT Bridge Design Manual. Effects on Adjacent Lands The variance would reduce the affects on adjacent lands. Some of the adjacent property owners are built out close to the edge of the roadway. By constructing a narrower bridge, the impacts on the adjacent lands will be reduced. Number of Persons Affected The proposed variance would not have an affect on any of the bridge users. Safety Considerations There are some pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. The bridge would be approximately 4 feet wider than the existing bridge, six feet wider than the pavement approach roads and three feet wider than the approach roads and shoulders. The bridge will be wider than the approach road and shoulders and therefore would not compromise the safety of the pedestrians and bicyclists. Vehicular users and emergency services will benefit from a new bridge with a higher load carrying capacity than the existing bridge. The bridge width as requested by the variance will not impact the safety of the vehicular users and emergency services. After reviewing this information, please call me at (651) 604-4895 to discuss. I would like to meet with you and Greg Gappa at the site to review the requested variance. We appreciate the time you’ve spent assisting us with this issue. Sincerely, ^ONESTRCX) RQ^ENE ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES, INC. Jfrry u. Pertzsch, P.E. »P:cv Attachments CC: Greg A. Gappa - City of Orono, Director of Public Services Tom Kellogg • Bonestroo