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Final Order approving the improvements on White Bear Avenue from Interstate 94 to Beech Street. (File No. 19197, Assessment No. 165207)
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In the matter of improving White Bear Avenue from Interstate 94 to Beech Street with the exception of White Bear Avenue from Conway Street to Fremont Avenue which will be a mill and overlay. This two-block area will not be assessed.
Improvements include constructing new bituminous surfaced street with concrete curb and gutter, concrete driveway aprons and outwalks, and boulevards landscaped with sod and trees. The existing lights will be replaced with new lantern style street lighting systems as part of the project. New traffic signals will be constructed at the intersections with Old Hudson Road and Third Street. In addition, appropriate storm and sanitary sewer main repairs will be made, lead water services in the right of way will be replaced, and sanitary sewer service repairs will be made at the request of property owners.
Also as part of the project, special attention will be paid to bringing the existing pedestrian ramps up to current ADA standards, with 2 separate ramps in line with the sidewalk in both directions, and with a truncated dome surface. Concrete sidewalks along White Bear Avenue will be replaced and widened where necessary.
In addition, Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Ramps will be constructed at the intersections of White Bear Avenue and the I-94 ramps.
This is a Ramsey County project and will be designed by them and they will perform the construction administration. The majority of the project is also funded by Ramsey County.
Under Preliminary Order: RES 16-317 approved 03/09/2016
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul has conducted a public hearing upon the above improvement, due notice thereof having been given as prescribed by the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the Council has heard all person...
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