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Preliminary Report <br />PRELIMINARY REPORT <br />ON <br />FERNDALE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION <br />City Project No. 607 <br />FUe No. 70303 <br />CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA <br />November, 1997 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Femdale Road from County Road 6 to Highway 12 is approximately one-mile in length with a <br />centerline that defines the boundary between Orono, to the west, and Plymouth and Wayzata, to e <br />east. The entire roadway Pes within the corporate limits of Plymouth and Orono. The City of <br />Orono has requested that the City of Plymouth act as the lead agency for this reconstruction project <br />The City of Plymouth has requested the preparation of this report to evaluate the feasibility of <br />reconstructing Femdale Road from Trunk Highway 12 to County Road 6 to meet State Aid <br />standards. The project location is shown on Figure 1 and the proposed street improvements are <br />presented on Figure 2 in this report <br />The purpose of this report is to define the improvements and provide estimated project costs to <br />determine project feasibility. <br />PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS <br />Femdale Road Reconstmction <br />Femdale Road is designated on the City’s Municipal State Aid Street System and is classified as a <br />minor collector roadway. The function of a collector roadway is to coUect traffic from l^al streete <br />and connect to arterial roadways. This section of Femdale Road is presently m poor condition with <br />significant surface distress. Inadequate sight distances at some locations present safety conce^. <br />The existing street consists of a 6.7 meter wide bituminous surface with 0.6 meter gravel shoulders. <br />The drainage along the roadway is currently directed to shallow ditches. <br />Femdale Road, as presented in this report, is proposed to be constructed to 11 meters in wid* with <br />B618 concrete curb and gutter. The urban design with curb and gutter provides a more efficient <br />drainage system, minimizes the need for addiUonal righMf- way and significantly reduces tr« <br />removal. The proposed width provides for two 3.7 meter wide traffic lanes and a 3.6 meter wide <br />center turning lane. The turning lane will increase safety to neighborhood residents by allowing left <br />turning movements without disrupting traffic flow. The roadway will be stnped for ^t an^d w^ <br />bound turning movements at County Road 6. The hUl north of Sixth Avenue wdl need to be <br />lowered to meet a 30 raph design and improve sight distances. Also, a 2.4 meter wi e itummous <br />70303rpt <br />1