1. August 7, 2013 Luke Lortie, EIT 651.266.7123 Jerry Auge, PE 651.266.7117

2.  Project Overview  Project Layouts o Alley Way Access o Storm Sewer Treatment o Alternative Layouts o Right Turn Lane o Edgerton Street Intersection  Right of Way Acquisition Process  Project Schedule

3.  Improve Safety ◦ Provide Designated Left Turn Lanes ◦ Upgrade Signal System ◦ Improve Pedestrian Facilities ◦ Increase Lane Widths

4.  Maryland Avenue ADT:19,800  Payne Avenue ADT: 9,000  130 Crashes at the Inters. (2007-2012) ◦ Average of 26 Crashes per Year ◦ 53% of Crashes Involve Left Turning Vehicles ◦ 25% of Crashes involve Sideswipe or Rear-Ends ◦ 22% Pedestrian, Right Turns

5. Top 50 Intersections Number of Accidents June 2007 – June 2012 Maryland & Payne #11

6.  40 foot Roadway Width  4-Lanes  10 foot Lane Width  No Left Turn Lanes  30 mph Speed Limit  Split Phase West Bound  5 Alley Accesses to Maryland Avenue  Sidewalks

7.  44 Foot Roadway Width (55 Feet at Intersection)  4 Lanes  11 Foot Lane Width  Left Turn Lanes on Maryland Avenue  30 mph Speed Limit  Sidewalks

8.  Current access to alleys poses a safety concern o Sight Distance Issues o Left turns into/out of alleys  Possible ways to address alleys: o Install a median o Closure of alleys o Relocate alleys o Alley diverter o No “left turn” signage

9.  Storm water treatment is a requirement of local Watershed Districts  Options for treatment include: o Infiltration o Biofiltration o Ponding o Tree boxes

11.  4-lane section with median  4-lane section without median o Removal of alleys to the roadway  4-lane section without median o Relocation of alley on South side – Mid block  Signing alleys with no left turns  Installation of a diverter on alleys

16.  Acquisition of Yannarelly’s o Right turn lane east Maryland to south Payne Avenue  Pros/Cons of Right Turn Lane: o Allows dedicated right turn lane o Decreased green light time for Maryland Ave. due to an Increase in pedestrian crossing time o Less safe for pedestrians

18. Right of Way Acquisition  Southeast Quadrant – Future Edgerton Street Project

20.  Consultants o Appraisers (3 Different Appraisers) o Right of Way Agents

21. Commercial Appraisal 1 Church Appraisal1 City Park Appraisal1 Residential Appraisals28 Total Number of Parcels31

22.  Appraiser viewing of property  Survey staking (July 15 th )  Appraiser o Sending out letters for viewing o Meeting with property owners

23.  Right of Way Agents o Notify property owners via letters o Meet with property owners o Make Offers o Negotiations o Settling

24.  Future of the Acquired properties  Water Services  Sewer services

25. Appraisals Preparation June –September 2013 Approve Layout July 2013 Written Offers September 2013 Purchase Agreements December 2013 Design Approval Dec 2013/Jan2014 Right of Way Cert. #1 March 2014 Advertise for Bids April 2014 Bid Awarding May 2014 Construction June – August 2014

26.  For the most up-to-date project information and to receive project updates regularly throughout the duration of the project, visit the Ramsey County website at: http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/pw/index.htm http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/pw/index.htm Click on ‘Subscribe to Maryland and Paine Email Updates’ to receive future email updates on the status of the project

27. July 10, 2013 Luke Lortie, EIT 651.266.7123 lucas.lortie@co.ramsey.mn.us Jerry Auge, PE 651.266.7117 jerry.auge@co.ramsey.mn.us