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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-22 CC Packet Special Meeting . . . . '. CITY OF STILLWATER CITY COUNCIL MEETING NO. 02-23 Council Chambers, 216 North Fourth Street September 22, 2004 @ 6:00 p.m. SPECIAL MEETING 6:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OTHER BUSINESS 1, Workshop between the City Councils of Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Mn/DOT and Washington County to discuss T.H. 36 Partnership Study Alternatives ADJOURNMENT . Municioal Consent Process 1. Old municipal consent process (90+ day appeal process) Under the old process, MS 161.17- (there are three elements to the municipal consent process) . Corridor proposal Submit proposal, hold hearing and approve in 120 days . Layout Plan Hearing - 90-120 days, adopt within 180 days Revisions - approve within 60 days . . Construction Plan - Submit 120 days before bid Conformance to layout - if in compliance - no action required 2. New municipal consent process (90 day appeal process) Under the new process, MS 161.162- (there are two elements to the municipal consent process) . Submit fmallayout, schedule hearing . Approve within 90 days of hearing . Construction plans to be submitted if changes from layout · Approve within 60 days . Construction Plans submitted to local government in 45 days before the bid - informational purposes. . " f . illl ~<lF!Y . . Minnesota Department of Transportation Memo Metro Department of Transportation Waters Edge 1500 County Road 82 West Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Office Tel: 651-582-1406 Fax: 651-582-1302 September 16, 2004 To: Oak Park Heights / Stillwater Council Members Washington County Commissioners Rick Amebeck Q .~. . ~ Metro District, East Area Manager From: Subject: Joint Council Meeting Thank you for agreeing to meet jointly regarding the St Croix River Crossing project. Weare coming to some critical decisions in the project development process for this project and I need your input and guidance regarding some decisions that our agency must make soon. Listed below are four items that I would like to discuss with you at this meeting: 1. Municipal consent process A final decision on whether this project will be submitted under the old municipal consent law or the CUu.:...t law has yet to be made. I will give a brief explanation of each process. It is Oak Park Height's position that this project should be subject to the old process. Since this involves approvals by both cities and since it also involves county highways, it would be very helpful for me to get this decision finalized within MnJDOT, if I knew that there was a consensus position of the local governments. 2. TH 36 Design options As indicated by both City councils, there is concern with the anticipated impacts on the business community along TH 36 if "Concept F" were to be constructed . Page Two and we have been requested to consider other options including a "cut and " cover concept. I will briefly review the previous concepts that were developed in the Partnership Study, the concept that was previously approved as a part of the 1995 project effort, and the "cut and cover" concept. These concepts are provided as an attachment to this memo for your review prior to the meeting I will present three options and their implications for discussion. Your advice and guidance on which approach seems to be the best would be greatly app.lvciated. 3. Project status and funding implications I will provide a status report of where we are in the overall project development process, issues that remain to be resolved or are being worked on, and will provide you with an overview ofthe funding situation for this project. Any advice you can provide on how we might work together for solicitation of funding for this project would very helpful. . . I IIIIIIIlI -..... - . ,. . -. . . 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III:. :1iIi!!lI~'IIiiI'.:,II{""'II!!I""T riECEIII!IIM"\B--E~"i(J-O?l!lI:;- , "ifIiiIIIi.... ._:...:::IIIII.lIII!Id~I'~lIIi""!:;:: ..'- '1IlII!I, . rfrr,':":q 1~~''t!J:r:!:) Y'c,,~~ ,......... .. .;U'--- "(;;='"":'''1 ;~-~:J (t~ t.:,."::j . rc::::=1 m=::. [Ii:;.:-:::J ',u:;.;;';;W/ '.v.~~1~ \h"'I~:.I.UIj~ :,~.~IWI~ ,.. .J ."J CONCEPT A Expansion of TH 36 to six-lanes; preservation of a.1I three at-grade intersections · Additional TH 36 capacity provided by expansion to 6-lanes . Access to TH 36 provided at Norell/Washington, Oakgreen/Greeley and Osgood in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 · Frontage roads improved z UJ UJ a: ~ ~ Q o o \.:1 Vl o . HWY 36/64 lWY36 z HWY 5 f2 \.:1 Z :i: Vl ~ t >- UJ ..J UJ UJ a: \.:1 Q o o \.:1 Vl o ~ , i . ~ .' I, ,I' , . " . ,....,.........,.... ........ .......... ....... . '..................................' ............... ...:................................ ............................ .......................................... ............~ ," I HWY5 ..J ..J UJ a: o Z <----- HWY 95 LEGEND ...... Existing Frontage Road . Improved Frontage Road . .. Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36/TH 95 Interchange o At-Grade I~tersectlon II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps ~~~, --... CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES iF';.Tru'ijk Highway 36 Partnership Study ~~ ~"k~:~ i;;.~: ;,iht:! . irj'~'~~'J (~. ~..., ["d" n "'""',. ,_....,", .f1'"',...'C. (f:'] rr'c-:"....t (~L:J !f1'""""''''] CONCEPT B Expansion of TH 36 to six lanes; preservation of two at-grade intersections with Norell- Washington intersection converted to an overpass · Additional TH 36 capacity provided by expansion to 6-lanes · Access to TH 36 provided at Oakgreen/Greeley and Osgood in addition to TH 5 and TH 95; no access to TH 36 at Norell/Washington · Overpass provided at Norell/Washington · Frontage roads improved z HWY 5 ~ I.:' Z :E VI ~ t HWY 36 .\ :\ ".................... HWY5 '- LEGEND ...... Existing Frontage Road Improved Frontage Road . .. Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36rrH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass I TH 36 Access Ramps 11i.-":'...i 1";"'-. i'" ""j ';1....".. ...._,~...,. \l~.I,.,.:I;;.,r.:J [~,.",,;"i'~ o o o I.:' VI o . ft,.. ,;~......... ......................... ..................................... ...........~ , ," ";..... ........ ",," ". ....".."""......""....."""".. .." .....- ~ ..... ~ -' -' w cr: o z ~~~; c-._a-._ ~ -' LU LU cr: I.:' z W LU cr: l;i! ~ o o o I.:' VI o [f.~H i:~~~~~ ..~.i ~~,:':'~1 . HWY 36/64 ST. CROIX <-.....-- - HWY 95 CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES 1:';,Tr~nk Highway 36 Partnership Study c:.::."! ",; ~: . ~ '..~-- .'-r.: ,;'~ IIParkway" concept - TH 36 remains 4-lanesi posted speed reduced to 45 mphi preservation of all three at-grade intersections · Access to TH 36 provided at Norell/Washington, Oakgreen/Greeley and Osgood in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 · Frontage roads improved · Posted speed reduced from currently posted 50 mph to 45 mph · Assumes aesthetic improvements to corridor a~ ['. rr~' I r'~~~"'. ._"~'.'::" CONCEPT C iL~.~~~ ."::;.J itr'=~'~ Hd if,'"J tf~ IfL:..=:J ')-.....1 i',w__., I z 0 HWY5 ~ 0 0 - \.::J > Z UJ VI I :c -I 0 UJ .: VI UJ ~ a: \.::J I I ~! HWY 36 . ~~ ~~ z UJ UJ a: ~ ~ o o o \.::J VI o # . : .~ @, ~ .'............... ....... .......... .............. .... .................. ~................ .... ............t ,..;;...... ........ ............. .... .... ....... .............:,.... .., ........... ....... ............. ....... "':;:U:,::' ....- i /' ~ -I -I UJ a: o Z HWY5 LEGEND ...... Existing Frontage Road - Improved Frontage Road . . . Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36fTH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps "l.'C:.".-i r::::?3 !,\~::;---m~. It=- ',,'-"'., ~~~,: HWY 36/64 <-..- - HWY 95 ' ~n~; c-.-G-...... CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES ,Trunk Highway 36 Partnership Study . '....<...1.;; I r::....-' lo.-........J 11\".----\ 'I c:::;:;r 'I J.-,....J ': 1..-......,11 I-~.-'" IL_J :L..,,,_,) I-.,._.J 'I!;.:::::::;:;) i-~ . CONCEPT 0 hc"n"-1 ':'" -:'.-~ ~""~i;-,,:,,,j ".::::::'~:::."J ~':..>,~....."....,) Single interchange at Osgood · Additional TH 36 capacity provided by conversion of this segment to a freeway · Access to TH 36 provided at Osgood in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 · Overpasses provided at Norell/Washington and Oakgreen/Greeley · Frontage roads improved . \.~,-".,,-,,:!!,.>::;.j . HWY 36/64 z 0 HWY5 ~ 8 I..? >- Z u.J I..? :i: u:J VI 0 VI u.J ~ a:: I..? # HWY36 m u.J a:: ~ ~ o 8 I..? VI o ---:1" ~ ~ -' -' u.J a:: o z HWY5 LEGEND " ...... Existing Frontage Road Improved Frontage Road . . . Proposed New RlverCrossing and TH 36/TH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps ~t(1 ~_a_.k CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES :;lIr~~k Highway 36 Partnership Study HWY 95 <----- li,,';;'.:;.:::';;f I .,c,;,,:;:., I F.,.; ;;,,:;J . I ,:;;:.::::::.~ ll'-=,;;:::U I~ I L..;;JJ IL,; ".,~', 1b.",=~.J,J . lb",;,,:d ~ iJ~~.~~~ j',i~.==~ ::'i!",i:l)')~~,~':::-'i'.'r:': .- c ) l~":'j-:-::'; l~;:::.;~!:-':':! l~.~~.~" i~ CONCEPT E Single interchange at Oakgreen/Greeley · Additional TH 36 capacity provided by conversion of this segment to a freeway · Access to TH 36 provided at Oakgreen/Greeley in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 · Overpasses provided at Norell/Washington and Osgood · Frontage roads improved HWY 36 HWY5 LEGEND . HWY 36/64 z 0 HWY5 ~ 0 ~ 0 Z \-' :c VI UJ 0 VI UJ ~ IW , ~ ~ ~''''~ ....I ....I UJ a: o Z o o o \-' VI o HWY 95 z UJ UJ a: ~ <( o ...... Existing Frontage Road _ Improved Frontage Road . .. Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36/TH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps ~~~, c.-.-~-'M CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES :'L!~;~l'\k Highway 36 Partnership Study \.. .....<... . CONCEPT F . . "Buttonhook" Interchanges at Osgood and Norell/Washington . . Additional TH 36.capacity provided by conversion of this segment to a freeway . Access to TH 36 provided to/from frontage roads just west of Osgood and just east of Norell/Washington in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 . Overpass provided at Oakgreen/Greeley · Frontage roads improved HWY 36 HWYS LEGEND z HWY5 ~ ~ z s: Vl ~ . " HWY 36/64 >- ~ w W 0: ~ o o o ~ Vl o ~$ ST. CROIX ~ ~ ....J ....J W 0: o Z o o o ~ Vl o <.--- - z w W .0: ~ <( o HWY 95 ...... Existing Frontage Road _ Improved Frontage Road . . . Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36fTH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps ~. ....-........-.......-.---- .--.---,-.,- _ .':'~....."'''''''"'''~..,.....-,-__~......~'-.~...,...t~.,...-,.........-.'''-...-"..... ~-_. ~t~_ --... CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES t,,::-r:ru'nk Highway 36 Partnership Study C:,:;:.," ~"..:.\.:~..", ---.----------------- ,.-...-....- -~...._.~.._--.._..._--- -..-----" .-....-.. --. .--..--- .,"'" ---- -- -----~-==::-_-:-_~::::=--=--:-------:--:-._-:----------- ~I /,;,,---11 . , lii.;iia-J" ~ii'o;..:':"'\l '-f' .; ~l ~: ~ I' ""'-'--"1) .L-.U U:'_ .W Uj;~:l;,.... ,....;!,.J \1..,;,....".'''-16;.'' \1!1OI'ilA.lIIld~ \Wliil..lIIU;w.-1 . '::.'....,. 1<-,'1 CONCEPT G "Split" Interchanges at Osgood and Oakgreen/Greeley · AdditiO'nal TH 36 capacity prO'vided by cO'nversiO'n O'fthis segment to' a freeway · EastbO'und access to' TH 36 and westbO'und access frO'm TH 36 prO'vided at OsgO'O'd · WestbO'und access to' TH36 and eastbO'undaccess from TH prO'vided at Oakgreen Greeley · TwO'-way frontage rO'ads WO'uld "cO'nnect" the twO' half-interchanges · TH 36 access alsO' prO'vided at TH Sand TH 95 · Overpass prO'vided at NO'rell/WashingtO'n · FrO'ntage rO'ads imprO'ved z HWY S ~ ~ z s: VI ~ I HWY 36 HWYS' LEGEND ...... Existing Frontage Road - Improved Frontage Road . .. Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36/TH 9S Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps ...J ...J W ex: o Z #: z w w ex: ~ ~ ~~~; --'*' >- W ...J W W ex: ~ f:i ,;::; ".,;. ~!}. :J~ ;;,[~ iifij II l.~ lil . HWY 36/64 Cl o o ~ VI o o o o ~ VI o <-... - HWY 9S CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES 1.:Trunk Highway 36 Partnership Study t, ,,:.~, .'::;L:'.::J~I . r:\::':~:.;J p~,;'::;;..,1 ..t"--"-~ I~- . .\ ~ ........ '.""-- .'M' . '."'--- r...~-' ~CONCEPTH~' ~...' ~.-. e "Buttonhook"lnterchange at Osgood and "Folded Diamond" Interchange at Oakgreen/Greeley . Additional TH 36 capacity provided by conversion of this segment to a freeway . Access to TH 36 provided to/from frontage roads just west of Osgood and at Oakgreen/Greeley in addition to TH 5 and TH 95 I.- · Overpass provided at Norell/Washington · Frontage roads improved Note: This concept alternative was not identified as a feasible alternative until late in the study process and therefore was not presented at open houses or discussed in earlier PAC meetings. HWY 36 HWY5 LEGEND . . . . .. existing Frontage Road ..._..,~ Improved Frontage Road . .. Proposed New River Crossing and TH 36/TH 95 Interchange o At-Grade Intersection II Overpass TH 36 Access Ramps '" HWY 36/64 z 0 HWY5 ~ 0 \.:l ~ 0 Z \.:l s: ..J VI W 0 VI uJ ~ ex: \.:l t fj.... ~.. ....,./ . "'" ~ - - ", . I ,- ~ . ~ \.... " ' ST. CROIX ,.,..'-".".' ; 1,:.- ..J ..J uJ a: o z Cl o o \.:l VI o HWY 95 <-- - z uJ w a: ~ ~ ~~~- c-._c:-.... CONCEPT ALTERNATIVES Trunk Highway 36 Partnership Study 'J,-t . I. ' .;.~... ~""-"';.'" :~ ;" " U ]" :.:," ........1.,1 ....1; . 0'1 ~ J Jr..', JJ ',"'3 ]......!.. \ ..;1. ~., ::~LP' 11 ]1' '..1., '\_C.. ]".') ~.::....- ] J ~ :J1.',1 -lJ 1'.',1 ~t . ,t Recommendations: 1. Existing frontage road conditions and poor geometries discourage use of the frontage road system, placing more traffic on TH 36. Regardless of decisions about the ultimate concept for TH 36, short-term improvements should be implemented prior to 2010. Short-term improvements should anticipate future roadway improvements to minimize repeated disruption of businesses and land uses in the area. 2. Pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the corridor should be improved regardless of which roadway concept is selected. If a safe crossing cannot be provided via roadway connections, then a pedestrian/bicycle bridge should be considered. 3. Proposed roadway improvements should include aesthetic treatments appropriate to the character of the surrounding area including lighting, landscaping, bridge and retaining wall treatments and pavement selections. 4. A grade-separated facility with two interchanges and maximum speed of 45 mph should be considered as the ultimate solution for the corridor to provide adequate capacity and acceptable levels of operations. However, design of this facility should seek to minimize its impact on the surrounding communities through sensitive choices of horizontal alignment, vertical placement and aesthetically pleasing treatments. The design should seek to minimize business takings and to explore opportunities where mutually-agreed upon sale of property or relocations of businesses can occur. 5. Following completion of preliminary design, Mn/DOT and the cities of Oak Park Heights and Stillwater should explore options for preserving right-of-way and minimizing future land use impacts through official mapping or some other mutually-agreed upon mechanism by December 31,2003. 6. The study partners should continue to work with Mn/DOT through the preliminary design process to address the above concerns, and, through a cooperative process, develop a roadway improvement package acceptable to all parties by December 31, 2003. 7. Transportation alternatives (e.g. Light Rail Transit, or bus hub) should be examined as part of future Mn/DOT planning for the area. Next Steps These recommendations will be presented to the Oak Park Heights Planning Commission and City Council, the Stillwater Planning Commission and City Council, and the Washington County Board for adoption. The resulting recommendations provide the conceptual framework for development of preliminary engineering layouts for the study corridor by Mn/DOT and consideration of staging for the proposed future improvements in the development of the S1. Croix River Crossing or future projects in the area. TH 36 Partnership Study: Final Report . 15 . December 2002 ~" -."-------'-, .'.. ">.",- I , I I I I I I r. . ~ ~ ------.._-.-----..,-~ " ;.. '... - '''''''. '." Final Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation for fIe New St. Croix River Crossing /Cf9S:- .WJSCONSJ~ 64 - LI m ~~NESOq ~ 'k :ri Q )> ~ ~ It ~B<P /'OF"T~~ Minnesota Department of Transportation Wisconsin Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration . . - '995 PREIERRED ALTERNATIVE - T.H. 36 IROM NORELL/WASHINGTON TO OSGOOD AVE. Preservation of all three at-made intersections . Design of roadway is 1995 preferred alternative, . Access to lH, 36 provided at NorelVWashington, OakgreerlGreeley and Osgood in addition to lH, 5 and lH, 95 interchanges, . Frontage roads improved & pulled back from lH, 36 only at OakgreerlGreeley, Frontage roads at Osgood would remain on existing alignments, . Beach Road over T,H. 36 to be built as part of T,H, 36/95 interchange work, . ................ ........ ...................... .....1 .. . . . ti MINNESOTA ~ HWY 36 HWY5 ,LEGEND Existing Frontage Road Improved Frontage Road o At-Grade Signalized Intersection HWY 5 = o tD = :;:: V> ~ I >- ~ ..... ..... eo: '-'" = o o '-'" V> o WISCONSIN (t ~ ,,~ // T.H, 36/95 INTERCHANGE DESIGN PER ALTERNATIVE 8-1, C, D OR E -' -' ..... eo: o = = o o '-'" V> o HWY 95 = ::::: eo: '-'" """ <( C> .. N Not to scale 09/16/04 . . - CUT & COVER CONCEPT II~' 1.\ ...., '::".::,.. .. .... '.- ~~^ . ,~",::'?::~S;~~~~~s~~2.:~>}:ji.;ittj~ : ~~~1~ i ~tij ~;! il! ~:.:...' 'I l!~ ;:1 ltJ jJ s:~ ., p ,;~ <., i! I. i~ ,",:'. ':':':/J" ,"-i~ BurrONHOOK CONCEPT 140 ~U2c02_[<.;rt'i~Lll~( .?"~'.~ ',"0, '0', C 0 0_ c..::.L-:.,." C . . ,--C"- ." .'. '-'c' -, -;:.~; .ltu@wt~f 2r<itt . ( \. I LEGEND _ UAOI-lctlPGnUCllOll . ~ . i ~ ~ ~ Ii ~ STILLWATER ~ ~ ! 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'1",--:;= -- ..,,.; -'{rl--'-.- "r" r" ~.~_ -- ... 41 ~f;r~:~'~~:\~~"t, ! -, -.~ lit ,~ '" ~' .'i_.:; ~!<:_.= ~~: ~~, - :~';'1: ~~. -~ - ------:;:.... . < :--;---=::::: ::~ ~~.ji:s7r~: =::::::: n ~ ~ ~ := OAK PARK HEIGHTS : ~ I 1 ~ z ! ~ o ~ g ~ Ii ~ i ( Minnesota TH 36 (TH 5 to Osgood Avenue) . Minor Modifications (Build Alternatives) 51. Croix River Crossing Project Figure 12-1 . 2004 Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement - III3/2l104 I / '0 >:lih /:' ~ I t . ..~ STILLWATER '0 ~' 0' <:J :::,,1- -~""" ~"~'-'~-,- \ I _.~ I -, I ... i ~ ,",,<. . ' OAK PARK HEIGHTS ..----=:::: :::: ~~zi =S"r~: =::::::: _.:: ~ ~ ~ c. Minnesota TH 36 (TH 5 to Osgood Avenue) . Build Alternatives 51. 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PEAK HOUR(7) Map Traffic Delay per Level of No. Control Intersection Vehicle Service (I) (2)(3) (4) (5)(6) (seconds) 2 Signal CR 5 and Curve Crest Blvd 27 C 3 Signal TH 36 North Ramps and CR 5/Stillwater Blvd 14 B 4 Signal TH 36 South Ramps and TH 5/Stillwater Blvd 19 B '" 5 Signal TH 5 and 58th Street 20 B ~ -< 6 Signal TH 36 and Norell Avenue/Washington Avenue 31 C "; 'E 7 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Norell Ave./Washington Avenue 30 D/F WB ~ 8 Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Norell Ave./Washington Avenue 15 C/FEB E E ~ 9 Signal TH 36 and Oakgreen A venue/Greeley Street 34 C U ..e 10 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Oakgreen Ave/Greeley Street 80 F/F WB If') == 11 Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Oakgreen A venue/Greeley Street 98 F/F EB f-o 12 Signal TH 36 and Osgood A venue/County Road 24 40 D 13 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Osgood A venue/County Road 24 >300 F/F WB 14 Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Osgood A venue/County Road 24 12 BIF WB . 15 Unsig TH 36 WB On Ramp and Beach Road 5 NANB l/) CI\ 16 Unsig TH 36 EB Off Ramp and Beach Road 3 NBEB == f-o 17 Unsig TH 95 and 56th Street 6 NBEB .. 18 Signal Main Street and Nelson Street 82 F ~ 19 Unsig Main Street and Olive Street 36 E/FEB '" ~ 20 Signal Main Street and Chestnut Street 53 D(8) .... U'.) 21 Signal Main Street and Myrtle Street 122 F = ~ ~ 22 Unsig 3rd Street and Olive Street >300 F/F WB .... = ~ 23 Unsig 3rd Street and Chestnut Street 141 F/F SB ~ Q 24 Unsig 3rd Street and Myrtle Street >300 F/F EB ,5 25 Unsig STH 64 and CTH E 28 DIFWB '" = ~ 26 Unsig STH 64 and STH 35 6 NCWB u '" ~ 27 Unsig STH 35 and CTH E 4 NAEB \1) See Figure 4-13 for Location Map (2) Signal = Traffic Signal Controlled Intersection (3) Unsig = Unsignalized Intersection with Stop Sign Control (4) Intersection delay estimates (in seconds). (5) Level of Service for Signalized intersection is shown as overall intersection LOS. (6) Level of Service for Un signalized intersections is shown as overall intersection = LOS X/LOS X NB for the worst approach. (7) Includes one bridge deck lift during the analysis period. . , (8) LOS D reflects the presence of a metering effect at the Main/Nelson Street and MainIMyrtle Street intersections; The adjacent intersections limit the traffic volume reaching the Main/Chestnut Street intersection; yielding better LOS results than anticipated. Refer to the traffic operations technical memorandum for additional information. St. Croix River Crossing Project 4 -25 AUGUST 2004 Supplemental Draft EIS ... St. Croix River Crossing Project: Updated Schedule August 2, 2004 Scoping Phase: Sept 2003 Nov 10, 2003 Dec 2 & 3, 2003 Dec 10, 2003 Dec 2003 - Mar 2004 March 29, 2004 Preparation of Scoping DocumentiDraft Amended Scoping Decision Docwnent Publication in EQB Monitor (submission of Notice on Nov 3) Public Scoping Meetings - Wisconsin and Minnesota 30-day comment period ends Preparation of Final Amended Scoping Decision Docwnent (F ASDD) Publication ofFASDD (submit to EQB on March 22) Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) Phase: Jan - June 2004 June 15 & 21, 2004 June - Aug 2004 Aug 16, 2004 Sept 21 & 22, 2004 Oct 6, 2004 Evaluation of alternatives/ Preliminary Design! Preparation of SDEIS Public Informational Meetings - Wisconsin and Minnesota Review by Mn/DOT/ WisDOT/ FHWA; Revisions Publication (submit to EQB on Aug 9) SDEIS Public Hearings - Minnesota and Wisconsin 45-day comment period ends (required by Section 4(f)) Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement (SFEIS) Phase: . Nov 2004 - Jan 2005 Jan 31, 2005 March 2, 2005 March 2005 April 2005 June 2005 2005-2006 2005-2007 2005-2007 2007-2011 2011 Response to SDEIS comments/ Preparation of SFEIS Publication of SFEIS 30-day comment period ends Preparation of Record of Decision Publication of Record of Decision Municipal Consent Final Design Obtain Federal/State Regulatory Permits Right-of-Way Acquisition Construction Project Complete and Open to Traffic St. Croix Crossing Stakeholder Problem-Solving Process - Stakeholder Meeting Schedule . #01 - June 10,2003 . #08 - January 27, 2004 . #02 - June 30, 2003 . #09 - February 24, 2004 . #03 - July 22, 2003 . #10 - May 4, 2004 . #04 - September, 23, 2003 . #11 - June 22, 2004 . #05 - October 28, 2003 . #12 - July 27,2004 . #06 - November 25,2003 . #13 - October 26, 2004 . #07 - January 6, 2004 . #14 - October 27,2004 '. Project Website: htto:/ Iwww.dot.state.nm.us/metro/oroiects/stcroixlindex.html TABLE 4-10 . 2030 NO-BUILD INTERSECTION OPERATIONS - P.M. PEAK HOUR Map Traffic Delay per Level of No. Control Intersection Vehicle Service (4) (1) (2)(3) (5)(6) (seconds) 2 Signal CR 5 and Curve Crest Blvd 98 F 3 Signal TH 36 North Ramps and CR 5/Stillwater Blvd 22 C 4 Signal TH 36 South Ramps and TH 5/Stillwater Blvd 21 C = 5 Signal TH 5 and 58th Street >300 F ~ ... < 6 Signal TH 36 and Norell AvenuelWashington Avenue 133 F -; .13 7 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Norell A ve./W ashington Avenue >300 FIF WB ... ~ 8 Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Norell Ave./Washington Avenue >300 FIF EB e e 0 9 Signal TH 36 and Oakgreen A venue/Greeley Street 36 D U \0 10 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Oakgreen Ave/Greeley Street >300 FIF WB f') ~ II Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Oakgreen A venue/Greeley Street >300 FIF EB 12 Signal TH 36 and Osgood A venue/County Road 24 47 D 13 Unsig TH 36 N Frontage Road and Osgood Avenue/County Road 24 >300 FIF WB 14 Unsig TH 36 S Frontage Road and Osgood A venue/County Road 24 196 FIF EB - 15 Unsig TH 36 WB On Ramp and Beach Road 20 BIB NB It) AlC EB Cl'\ 16 Unsig TH 36 EB Off Ramp and Beach Road 7 ~ 17 Unsig TH 95 and 56th Street >300 FIF EB ... 18 Signal Main Street and Nelson Street >300 F ~ .... 19 Unsig Main Street and Olive Street >300 FIF EB = ~ 20 Signal Main Street and Chestnut Street >300 F .... tI} 21 Signal Main Street and Myrtle Street >300 F = ~ 0 22 Signal 3rd Street and Olive Street >~OO F .... = ~ 23 Unsig 3rd Street and Chestnut Street >300 FIFWB 0 Q 24 Signal 3rd Street and Myrtle Street >300 F = 25 Unsig STH 64 and CTH E >300 FIF WB .r;; = 8 26 Unsig STH 64 and STH 35 165 FIFWB '" ~ 27 Unsig STH 35 and CTH E >300 FIFWB (1) See Figure 4-13 in Section 4.1.4.2 for Location Map (2) Signal = Traffic Signal Controlled Intersection (3) Unsig = Unsignalized Intersection with Stop Sign Control (4) Intersection delay estimates (in seconds). (5) Level of Service for Signalized intersection is shown as overall intersection LOS. (6) Level of Service for Unsignalized intersections is shown as overall intersection = LOS XlLOS X NB for the worst approach. , AUGUST 2004 St. Croix River Crossing Project 4-45 Supplemental Draft BIS