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,VrtNESo>. <br />\ <br />op Tt' <br />Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />Metropolitan Division <br />Waters Edge Building <br />1500 West County Road B2 <br />Roseville. Minncsou 55113 <br />iL <br />Reply to <br />Telephone No. (61-) 582-1361 <br />July 21, 1993 <br />Mr. Ronald J. Moorse <br />Cirv Administrator <br />Cir\' of Orono <br />Post Office Box 66 <br />Cr>'Stal Bay, Minnesota 55323-0066 <br />Dear Mr. Moorse: <br />Chuck Siggerud has asked me to respond to your letter of June 10, 1993, regarding delay <br />to the Trunk Highway (T.H.) 12 project between Orono and Long Lake. This delay has <br />been caused by a number of project related issues. <br />This project was submitted in the Safety Improvement Program and was ranked <br />number 44 on a statewide ranking by benefit/cost (B/C). Based on the B/C ratio the <br />project w-as scheduled for 1989 construction. <br />The project th?* was originally programmed was a two-way continuous left turn lane <br />from Willow Drive to County State .Aid Highway (CSAH) 146 in Long Lake and Orono <br />at a cost of $500,000. Through the preliminary design process, however, there were <br />several changes to the scope of the project including the addition of a signal at <br />Willow Drive. These project additions changed the project from a simple two-way left <br />turn lane to a full channelization and signal installation project at a cost of $1,0.^0.000 <br />requiring more time for design and the purchase of right-of-way. <br />The final design process for the project started in the spring of 1990. During final design <br />there were problems obtaining survey and utility data for the area, and ’here were <br />additional design changes. There was also difficulty resolving cost participation and <br />funding splits with the cities. Once the survey data was obtained and the design issues <br />were resolved the construction limits for the project were set Our records show that this <br />information was complete in the spring of 1992. <br />It was necessary to set construction limits before acquiring right-of-way. The right-of-way <br />acquisition process is a two to three year process and sometimes longer if there are any <br />special problems with individual properties. Due to the time required for acquiring <br />right-of-way it was again necessary to adjust the project letting date (currently 10-28-94). <br />Ah Equal Opportuniry Employer