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Bonestroo Rosene Anderlik & Associates Engineers & Architects March 18. 1998 i .•-r •».;cr .•;rj 're r r */'r—-r .t .■*c:inn Ijt, n Cz: ’• "C C-«s 0;:o 0 **£ • JO.c^f Z ?s • '.Mrvm L So'v^i.* ’£ • ’ J e tafr'e' • ."■crn .? C30«. ?: • ffotje't G Senuf'.:"!. PE • Jerry A PE • 'U Bose''? ’i pra luiar \1 Eoeriiri c PA Senior Co-ijIMnrs A, ;cr- r'e “nre c^ : “owarfl A Sanfo'd ’P • Keitn A Go'don ’E • BoOer: B p'e*'*' * ’ = B. rrara JV POiter >E . Oavid O lotKCia PE • BoOer: C A. A . Mark A Harjsr PE \li:naei T Bautreanr ’£ . Ted < Field. ?E • Kenne:n P Aode'ion. PE • Vl..r« B ’c:fi »E S.sre/ P aniiiar —.r.- »£ l S • Pooer: P KoMrpirn Z“ ert Si ’aui *:;-e;:er 'JViiimar and St Cloud. VM • V.'.,,>i.»ee 'Jfl Mr. Greg Gappa City of Orono PO'B o .x 66 Crystal Bay MN 55323-0066 Re: Old Crystal Bay Road Trail, south of the Luce Line File No. 139-GEN Dear Greg: We have reviewed the proposed future southerly extension of the Old Crystal Bay Road Trail from the Luce Line Trail to County Road 51. It appears that costs to construct the trail would be comparable whether the trail is located on the east or west side of Old Crystal Bay Road. Both routes would require retaining walls in some locations and a curb and gutter section along most of the length. Impacts to existing homes would be similar on either side of the roadway. Locating the trail on the west side of Old Crystal Bay Road offers some advantages. From a safety perspective, an alignment on the west side of the roadway would minimize the number of trail crossings on Old Crystal Bay Road and improve pedestrian safety. The existing Luce Line crossing could be utilized rather than adding a crossing somewhere further south. A second advantage is in easement acquisition. The City currently has the option to take an easement across the Andersen property. Also, since Noerenberg Park is a Hennepin County park, it is anticipated that easement negotiations for a trail across this property would proceed fairly and in a timely manner. The Andersen and Hennepin County properties account for almost half of the length of the trail between the Luce Line and County Road 51. The result would be fewer property owners to negotiate easements with. Based on our findings, we would recommend that a future alignment of the Old Crystal Bay Road Trail be on the west side of the roadway and that the easement across the Andersen property be acquired now. We have enclosed a drawing of the proposed alignment for your review. Please contact me at 604-4863 if you have any questions. Sincerely, BONESTROO, ROSENE. ANDERLIK & ASSOCIATES. INC. Tom Kellogg ^2/ 2335 West Highway 36 ■ St. Paul, MN 55113 ■ 612-636-4600 ■ Fax: 612-636-1311