april 18, 2013 luke lortie, eit 651.266.7123 jerry auge, pe 651.266.7117
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Maryland Avenue at Payne Avenue
April 18, 2013
Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123
Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117
Purpose of Project Schedule Funding Proposed Improvements Questions
Meeting Agenda
Improve Safety ◦ Provide Designated Left Turn Lanes◦ Upgrade Signal System◦ Improve Pedestrian Facilities◦ Increase Lane Widths
Purpose of Project
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
Project Background
Crash DataCollision Diagrams provided by the Minnesota
Department of Transportation
Top 50 IntersectionsNumber of Accidents
June 2007 – June 2012
Maryland & Payne #11
40 foot Roadway Width 4 Lanes 10 foot Lane Width No Left Turn Lanes 30 mph Speed Limit Split Phase West Bound
Existing Maryland Avenue
44 Foot Roadway Width (55 Feet at Intersection)
4 Lanes 11 Foot Lane Width Left Turn Lanes on Maryland Avenue 30 mph Speed Limit
Proposed Maryland Avenue
Appraisals/Offers Aug/Sept 2013
Property Acquisition February 2014 Project Approval March 2014 Bid Project April 2014 Bid Award June 2014 Start Construction July 2014 End Construction Sept 2014
Proposed Schedule
Federal $1,498,000County State Aid Highway $1,600,000Municipal State Aid $1,580,000
Total $4,688,000
Estimated Project Funding
Alignment Options: ◦ North ◦ Center ◦ South Alignment
Payne/Maryland Community Center Project South Option Minimizes Impacts to
Residential Houses (Northeast Quadrant)
Maryland Ave. Alignment
Project Layout
Typical Section
Metro Transit Impacts
•Impacts to Bus Route 64 at Payne Ave and Greenbrier St
April 18, 2013
Luke Lortie, EIT651.266.7123
Jerry Auge, PE651.266.7117
Questions