Sponsor: Public Works
Title
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Designation and Revocation of County State Aid Highway Mileage on Various County Roadways
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Recommendation
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1. Authorize the revocation of previously designated County State Aid Highway mileage for:
a. New Brighton Road (CSAH 47), from Lake Johanna Boulevard (CSAH 149) to its intersection with County Road E2 (CSAH 73) (depicted as Segment 1 on Attachment A)
b. Sherwood Road (CSAH 4) from County Road J/Ash Street (CSAH 1) to its intersection with Turtle Lake Road (depicted as Segment 2 on Attachment A)
2. Establish, locate, and designate as a County State Aid Highway of Ramsey County, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota:
a. Otter Lake Road (CR148)/Scheuneman Road (CR 147)/Hoffman Road (CR 146)/CR F (CR 95) from Goose Lake Road (CSAH 14) to US 61 (depicted as Segments 1-4 on Attachment B)
b. Labore Road (CR 108) from Goose Lake Road (CSAH 14) to County Road E East (CSAH 15) depicted as Segment 5 on Attachment B)
c. Lydia Road (CR 107)/Joy Road (CR 109) from Bellaire Ave (CSAH 19) to Geneva Ave (MN 210) (depicted as Segments 6-7 on Attachment B)
d. County Road J (CR 81) from Centerville Road (CSAH 59) to I-35E (depicted as Segments 8 on Attachment B)
e. County Road E (CR 99)/Soo Street (CR 136) from Victoria (CSAH 52) to Owasso Boulevard (CSAH 18) (depicted as Segments 9-10 on Attachment B)
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Background and Rationale
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Ramsey County completed a system designation study which included a comprehensive evaluation of the existing and future transportation system within the county. This study aimed to evaluate the county’s roadway system designations and identify changes that maximize our system needs, mileage allotment, and, ultimately, our County State Aid funding. As a result of this analysis, Ramsey County has prepared, for review and consideration by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)’s Division of State Aid for Local Transportation, several jurisdictional changes based on the consideration of the rules governing the designation of State Aid Routes and current and future needs identified by county staff.
Ramsey County currently has 262.6 designated County State Aid Highway (CSAH) miles and 0.65 banked miles. This request proposes several segment redesignations and utilization of a portion of our current banked mileage. The proposed changes result in no net increase to the system mileage and can be completed through an administrative process upon MnDOT State Aid approval.
A resolution from the Ramsey County Board is required to complete this adjustment to the county’s CSAH designations.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☐ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
As this is an administrative process, racial equity impacts will likely be limited. The modest increase in CSAH funding coming to Public Works because of this process will help better maintain the transportation system, resulting in slightly improved and more equitable system conditions.
Community Participation Level and Impact
There is no community engagement associated with this request for board action.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
CSAH funds received from the state will see an increase due to adjusting the various types of mileage. This is a result of adding a small amount to the overall total of CSAH mileage as well as reclassifying roadways with higher needs to CSAH designation instead of County Road designation. These two factors will increase the allocation of CSAH funding directed to Ramsey County. While the increase is estimated at approximately $100,000 the actual increase amount is determined annually by MnDOT. This increase is not likely to occur until 2026.
Last Previous Action
None.
Attachments
1. Attachment A - Revocation Segment Map
2. Attachment B - New Designation Segment Map