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File #: RES PH 18-168    Version: 1
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 6/20/2018
Title: Approving installation of bike lanes on Arlington Avenue between Rice Street and Jackson Street.
Sponsors: Amy Brendmoen
Attachments: 1. Arlington Ave Bikeway Project Summary, 2. Arlington SOER, 3. Transportation Committee Staff Report, 4. Summary of Comments Received
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Approving installation of bike lanes on Arlington Avenue between Rice Street and Jackson Street.

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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works is planning a mill and overlay of Arlington Avenue between Rice Street and Jackson Street in 2018; and

WHEREAS, Public Works is proposing to implement bicycle lanes on Arlington Avenue from Rice Street to Jackson Street to improve safety and comfort for all users of the street; and

WHEREAS, enhanced shared lanes are proposed for a short segment of Arlington Avenue under the CP Railroad Bridge due to insufficient street width for bicycle and travel lanes; and

WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan (RES 15-476) on 3/18/2015; and

WHEREAS, the proposed bicycle lanes on Arlington Avenue between Rice Street and Jackson Street are found to be consistent with the recommendations of the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan; and

WHEREAS, the elements proposed for implementation are referred to and listed in the Arlington Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations dated 6/5/2018; and

WHEREAS, parking removal is proposed for the south side of Arlington Avenue from Rice Street to Jackson Street, and for a short segment on the north side of Arlington Avenue immediately west of Jackson Street to install bike lanes while maintaining appropriate lane widths; and

WHEREAS, parking occupancy counts, included in the Arlington Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations, were performed at representative time periods to measure parking utilization along the corridor; and

WHEREAS, a community project meeting was held on 5/8/2018 to present information and receive feedback on the project as proposed; and

WHEREAS, The Transportation Committee of the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed project and has recommended approval; now therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does herby authorize Public Works to implement bicycle lane...

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