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Request for Council Action continued page 2 of 2 February 5,1997 County Road 15 Roadway Project - Orono Lane Intersection city, the County has requested the Council adopt a resolution directing the County to construct an acceleration lane east from the Orono Lane intersection on the south side of County Road 15. County staff will be prepared to present information regarding the planned improvements related to the intersection at the meeting. Intersection Relocation Option The option of relocating the Orono Lane intersection would provide a similar improvement in site distance, but would have substantially greater impacts and costs as follows: 1. 2. 3. The majority of the relocated Orono Lane would be built through a wetland. The filling of the wetland would have to be mitigated. Because the soils are poor under County Road 15 it is assumed the soils would be somewhat similar under the relocated Orono Lane. This would require a more expensive construction method such as surcharging. 4.The wetland area is heavily treed. The relocated Orono Lane would require the removal of a substantial amount of trees which could substantially reduce the noise and visual buffer the trees currently provide to the Orono Lane residents. 5.The relocation would require acquisition of a substantial amount of additional right-of-way. Staff Recommendation Because the currently planned intersection improvements will provide adequate site distance with substantially less impacts and costs than a relocation of the Orono Lane intersection, it is staffs recommendation that the planned intersection improvements be constructed versus relocating the intersection. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to adopt a resolution directing Hennepin County to construct an acceleration lane east from the Orono Lane intersection as part of the County Road 15 improvement project.