Project: Maryland Avenue at Edgerton Street Channelization Log No.: SU-0503445 Activity No.: Location: Maryland - Bradley to Payne Department: Public Works District: Contact: 05 Description: Justification: The Maryland/Edgerton intersection is on the City's top ten list for the highest number of The proposed project is a continuation of a joint effort between the City and Ramsey County crashes at an intersection. This project will include: widening of Maryland to accommodate left to improve safety along the Maryland Avenue and White Bear Avenue corridors. In past turn lanes; reconstruction of the traffic signal at Edgerton to include left turn arrows, install years, similar improvements were implemented along Maryland Avenue at the intersections of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and upgraded Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) Rice, Arkwright, Payne, Arcade, Clarence and Prosperity and along White Bear Avenue at the equipment; install new lantern style street lighting; reconstruction of sidewalks where needed, intersections of Minnehaha and Maryland. and construction of pedestrian ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The Project will be managed by Ramsey County. The proposed project seeks to improve the safety and capacity at the Maryland Avenue/Edgerton Street intersection. The Maryland/Edgerton intersection is on the City's top ten list for the highest number of intersection related crashes. Left turn crashes account for a large portion of the total number of crashes. This project will dramatically reduce the potential for the most dangerous and injury prone collisions to occur, i.e. those related to left turn movements.
Similar to the past projects, the proposed project is a cooperative project between the City and Ramsey County, with the County taking the lead role.
Total 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 (not including Phase Description Financing Source Priors Adopted Proposed Tentative Tentative Tentative priors)
Acq/Demolition/Reloc Municipal State Aid 0 0 200 300 0 0 500 Construction/Rehab Municipal State Aid 0 0 0 200 0 0 200 Design Capital Imp. Bonds 0 0 50 0 0 0 50 Total Project Cost 0 0 250 500 0 0 750
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