1. Zachary Tess D7 Project Manager

2. US 14 – New Ulm to North Mankato ADT & Serious Crashes 2009 AADT (HCAADT: 12.6%); 2007-2011 K+A Crashes

3. US 14 – Recent History

4.  Enforcement  Relocation of existing HEAT zone  Additional four hours of presence each day  Up from two hours per day  Funding through September of 2012  $62k per year to maintain additional presence  Signing  Additional signing to address motorist behavior Immediate Actions

5. Interim Safety Project $2.5M Construction Cost

6. Constrained

8. Corridor Typical - (WB Construction Shown)

11.  Additional Pavement & Aggregate needs ◦ 14’ inside median vs. 4’ shoulder ◦ Loonheads – U-turns for truck/agg equipment ◦ Crown correction–cheaper than drainage structures  Still need R/W (south side utility poles)

12.  Current R/W Costs - $12K/acre Provided by District Real Estate Rep  When Construction + R/W becomes equal between alternatives $46K/acre – Assumes HTCB in both alternatives $66K/acre – HTCB only in constrained

13.  Constrained ◦ Pros  Less impacts to farmland/wetlands  Evaluation for other corridors statewide ◦ Cons  Higher Construction Cost  Higher Maintenance Cost  Corridor Typical ◦ Pros  Lower Construction Cost  Introduction of alternative intersection treatment types – RCUTs  Lower Maintenance Cost ◦ Cons  Additional farmland/wetland impacts

14.  Construction ◦ $10M - $15M  4-lanes only  No Interchange  R/W ◦ $4M  4-lanes  Relocations  Interchange *Currently Unfunded

15.  Why to west? ◦ RSA – Critical Crash rate intersections  TH 14/TH 111 in Nicollet  TH 14/TH 99 in Nicollet ◦ Local and Political Momentum  Local Infrastructure planning/needs  Wastewater treatment planning – North Mankato  City expanding  2000 population – 890  2010 population – 1100  23.5% increase

16.  TH 14/TH 15 Intersection Discussion ◦ Alternatives ◦ Discussion of inclusion with MN River Bridge in New Ulm in 2018  Nicollet Bypass and funding impacts

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26.  Contact Information ◦ Zachary Tess – D7 Project Manager ◦ Zachary.tess@state.mn.us Zachary.tess@state.mn.us ◦ 507-304-6199  Corridor Website ◦ http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/projects/14newulm tonmankato/ http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/projects/14newulm tonmankato/