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...... SEP 0 8 2003 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 11 ur- ORONO DATE: September 8,2003 ITEM NO.: 8 Department Approval: Name Oregory A. Gappa Title Director of Public Services Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: 'Pj. Public Services Director's Report Item Description: Approve MNDOT Payment-Old Cry stal Bay Road Pavement Project This request for payment from MNDOT is per the terms of a Cooperative Agreement with MNDOT for the Old Crystal Bay Road- TH12 to Fox Street Pavement Project that was previously approved by the Council. Project Description The existing Old Crystal Bay Road bridge over the BNSF railroad tracks will be replaced as part of the new TH 12 bypass project. This work is scheduled for the year 2004 -2005. The pavement on Old Crystal Bay Road is nearing the end of its service life and needs to be reconditioned within the next several years. The last major work completed on this road was a State Aid-funded pavement overlay project in 1984. The completion of pavement reclamation is a better solution than an overlay of the existing pavement because it eliminates the reflective cracking through the new overlay. The existing pavement has numerous transverse cracks which would reflect through the new overlay within several ycais. Also, included in tliis project will be paving of the shoulders. This will eliminate the current maintenance costs associated with the gravel shoulders and will also reduce the amount of crushed rock shoulder material that ends up the adjacent yards from snow plowing operations. The edge of the travel lanes will be striped, and the paved shoulders can then be used for bicyclists. Some higher speed bicyclists prefer to ride on the shoulder instead of the trail. This reduces the number of bicycle/pedestrian conflicts on the adjacent trail. A right nmt lane will also be added for northbound Old Crystal Bay Road to eastbound Highway 12. Addition of this turn should reduce the morning rush hour traffic backups at the signal. The Cooperative Agreement with MNDOT links this project to the Highway 12 project in order to improve coordination and limit the potential for conflicts between contractors working in the same area. The plans and specifications for the Old Crystal Bay Road Pavement Project were included in the Highway 12 bid package, and this work will be completed by Ames Construction under the Highway 12 construction contract. Page 1 of 2 n