ITEM 6.1 HSIP Funds Wright CountyOt�ezoF
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Public Works
City Engineer Wagner
October 26, 2015
PRESENTER(s):
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
City Engineer Wagner
City Administrator Johnson
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AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
Staff recommends approval of support of Wright County's application for HSIP funds regarding
a round -about at the intersection of CSAH 19 and 70th St.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Wright County informed us this week that the County is planning on submitting an application
for 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds. The application is due
November 1, 2015 so approval of City support is required at the October 26th City Council
Meeting. Specifically, Wright County will be requesting funds to improve the safety of the
CSAH 19 and 70th St intersection by constructing a round -about (RAB). RAB are eligible for
funding through HSIP due to their record of lowering the severity of crashes at intersections.
The County's application is helped by support letters from the municipalities the improvement is
located in, in this case Albertville and Otsego. 70th Street's jurisdiction east of the intersection
shall become Wright County's next year upon the completion of the current 70th St City project.
70th Street's jurisdiction west of the intersection will continue to be shared by Otsego and
Albertville for the foreseeable future. The proposed RAB lane configuration, single or two lane,
would be determined by an Intersection Control Evaluation report completed in conjunction with
preliminary design of the intersection.
The intersection has been controlled with a two way stop sign, allowing CSAH 19 traffic to flow
and 70th St traffic to stop and wait for appropriate gaps in traffic before proceeding. With
increased traffic volumes on all legs of the intersection due to overall growth of the area, the
County just recently revised the control condition of the intersection to a 4 way stop with
dedicated turn lanes. This is deemed an interim solution until the 2018 improvements can be
made.
It should be noted, this intersection is Wright County's jurisdiction and therefore they have the
final decision on the type of intersection control.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: X ATTACHED NONE
• Proposed letter of support
• Aerial of Intersection
MOTION: (Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.)
Motion for the City of Otsego's support of Wright County's application for 2018 HSIP funds
regarding a round -about at the intersection of CSAH 19 and 70th Street.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED: X YES
Streets
NO
ACTION TAKEN
❑ APPROVED AS REQUESTED ❑ DENIED ❑ TABLED ❑ OTHER (List changes)
COMMENTS:
October 22, 2015
Mr. Virgil Hawkins, PE
Wright County Engineer
1901 Highway 25 North
Buffalo, MN 55313
RE: HSIP Funding Application CSAH 19 and 70th Street (Future CSAH 37)
Dear Virgil:
The City Council of Otsego, Minnesota voted to support the HSIP Grant Application for a
roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 19 and 70th Street (Future CSAH 37). This particular
intersection is a very busy intersection on one of the most traveled highways in the County. It is
busy because of the location of Kaliedescope School, commercial areas to the south, an industrial
area to the west and residential areas to the east. We believe that this design will lessen the
potential for severe, high speed accidents as compared to a typical 4 way stop or signalized
intersection. We also believe that this will result in substantial vehicle energy savings over the
existing four way stop or signalized intersection.
Please let us know if there is any action we can take to support this very worthwhile and
important venture. Thank you.
Sincerely,
City of Otsego
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
Beaco nTM Wright County, MN
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