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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />. % <br />DATE: May 18, 1^95- <br />ITEM NO: / ^ <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Ron Moorse <br />Title Citv Administrator <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />City Administrator's <br />Report <br />Item Description: <br />Highway 12 Bike Trail <br />At its May 10 meeting, the Council approved the construction of an eight foot wide bike trail <br />S3.“ r "t »S" <br />has followed up on this project with Mn/DOT it has l^n determined that there is not sufficient <br />right-of-way available to provide for an eight foot wide pathway. <br />The rieht-of-way can accommodate only a four foot wide walkway. This is substantially less <br />than an ideal width especially for bicyclists. This is somewhat offset by the fact that mere wiU <br />be a four-foot sidewalk on both the north and south sides of Highway 12. Although is not <br />ideal a four-foot sidewalk does provide an additional level of safety for those who wa^ or bike <br />along Highway 12. This type of pedestrian traffic doe-- occur between Long Lake and the Orono <br />Schools campus. <br />The section of Highway 12 west of Willow, which will be a rural section, will have an eight to <br />ten foot paved shoulder. The urban section between North Brown Road and Willow Dnve, will <br />not have a shoulder. The sidewalk is needed to provide a safer facility for pedestnans and <br />bicyclists. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Because it is unknown at this time when development may occur along Highway 12 to erwbie <br />the construction of a full width pathway, adjacent to the placed frontage road, it is <br />recommended that the four foot sidewalk be installed as an interim safety measure for tn <br />pedestrian traffic along Highway 12. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to approve the four foot sidewalk on the north side of Highway 12 from North Brown <br />Road to Willow Drive.