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04-09-2019 Work Session AgendaS P E C IAL C IT Y C O U N C IL W O R K SESSIO N R IC H F IE L D MU N IC IPAL C EN TER, B AR T H O L O ME W R O O M AP R IL 9, 2019 5:15 P M C all to order 1.D iscuss I-494 C orridor project with B loomington C ity C ouncil A djournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9738. CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA Office of City Manager April 4, 2019 Council Memorandum No. 19 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Subject: April 9, 2019, City Council Work Session Council Members: At the April 9, 2019, City Council work session with the City of Bloomington, staff will facilitate discussion regarding the development of locally focused goals for the I -494 Corridor Project. Staff members from both cities have coordinated in the formation of a number of draft goals listed on the attached document. The discussion of the draft goals will help inform each city’s efforts to develop their final list of goals in the future. Specific topics of discussion are expected to include:  Review the regional goals developed with the project and discuss their benefit to both cities.  Review and develop draft local/joint goals between the two cities (Transportation, Economic, and Environmental).  Confirm that both cities are committed to the success of the regional system and the improvements proposed. Please contact Kristin Asher, Public Works Director, at 612 -861-9795 with questions. Respectfully submitted, Katie Rodriguez City Manager KR:kda Attachment Email: Department Directors Draft Richfield/Bloomington I-494 Project Goals 4/9/19 Joint City Council Work Session Regional Transportation Goals (Developed as part of the I-494 Project process to date)  Address deficient infrastructure in the corridor (i.e. bridges, pavement conditions, retaining walls, etc.)  Bring to ADA standards pedestrian facilities within construction limits  Connect neighborhoods by constructing missing pedestrian facilities & providing improved facilities on new bridges  Maintain/improve transit advantages  Direct connection of planned Highway 77 MnPASS facility and planned I-494 MnPASS facility  Access changes on 12th, Portland & Nicollet Avenue interchanges and 24th Ave via a new 77th Street connection under TH77  Develop a phased implementation plan for the corridor expansion vision  Improve safety along the I-494 corridor  Improve travel time reliability on the I-494 corridor  Reduce the amount of traffic diverting off the regional transportation system onto the local road system Local Transportation Goals (Developed by Richfield/Bloomington staff) Reliever System  Completion of 77th Street underpass prior to access closures or changes at 12th, Portland, & Nicollet  Maintain or improve operations on 77th Street and on American Boulevard (key intersections include Penn, Lyndale, Portland)  Improve operations on 76th Street from I-35W to Xerxes Ave (coordinate with PRO2 signal timing project) including ramp access to I-35W Local Mobility  Minimize the amount of traffic diverting off the regional transportation system onto the local road system (North of 77th Street, south of American Boulevard)  Improve multimodal crossings (and approaches to the crossings) of I-494 (both on Avenue bridges and bike/ped bridges)  Facilitate continuity and expansion of transit service on the local road network (Metro Transit D Line and others) Construction Impacts  Environmental sustainability focus on solutions (storm water, air quality, etc.)  Maintain or improve traffic operations along detour routes prior to I-494 traffic impacts (TH62 - Crosstown)  Minimize impacts to local roadway network during construction Local Economic Vitality Goals (Developed by Richfield/Bloomington staff)  Develop an identifiable I-494 corridor and attractive gateways to Richfield/Bloomington (coordination with required bridge reconstructions)  Provide access that will encourage the availability of quality goods, services, and employment opportunities for residents  Provide access to encourage the Cedar Corridor Redevelopment  Incorporate design that will provide community continuity and not barriers  Accommodate business growth by addressing transportation needs  Maximize/utilize excess right-of-way  Limit right-of-way impacts to existing properties  Environmental justice focus on solutions (social, community populations, economic disadvantaged, etc.)  Help businesses to manage impacts of construction  Minimize impacts to businesses during construction  Minimize impacts to businesses access in final design  Minimize local agency project costs