04-25-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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To: ' F. B(( rni1c11k1sun, city Adildni:.t rr,tor Iron: John it. Gerhardson, Public Works Coordinator Date: February 4, 1987 Subject: Propo:.ed County Road 116 On February 3, 1987, I attended a public information meeting at the Medina City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed extension of County Road 116 from State Highway 55 south to State Highway 12. The upgrading of the road is being promoted by the City of Medina because presently there is not an adequate north -south road through Medina and city roads are being used which in turn is causing extensive maintenance costs. If County Road 116 is constructed it will be paid for and maintained by Hennepin County. As you can tell by the attached information, the extension of County Ror-d 116 has been part of Medina's and Hennepin County's Try .sportation Plan for several years. However, it is Hennepin County's position that the road will not receive considerction unless it is extended further south to State Highway 12. Previously all proposals in,icated construction of the road to end of County Road 24. During the presentation by the Medina Engineer and Hennepin County it was determined that the design of the road would be an 80 foot right-of-4ray, 24 feet of driving surface with 8 feet bitum' )us shoulders, the design speed limit would be 45 MPIi but the Minn =a Department of Transportation would have the final say about c a safe and reasonable speed limit would be. Currently the traffic counts on Willow Drive between County Road 24 and County Road 6 are approximately 1,400 VPD (vehicles per day) on the south end and 1,900 VPD at the Orono/Medina border. Hennepin County estimates that when the road is completed traffic counts may be 2,500-3,000 VPD. There are no plans for signalization at County Road 6 and Willow Drive but a traffic signal at Willow Drive and Hirhti•r,,y 12 is a probability. Following discussion by the audience, the Medina Council voted to table the matter for six weeks to allow time for more information to be received from residents abutting the proposed or existing roadway.