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PINK - FINANCE CO1111C11
CANARY -aDEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAITL
BLUE - MAVOR File NO.
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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the Canmissioner of Highways for the State of Minnesota has caused
to be prepared plans, special provisions and specifications for the improvane�t of
Trunk Highway No. 104, ren�nbered as Trunk Highway No. 61 , within the corporate
1lmits of the City of St. Paul , from Warner Road to the south corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, said plans are on file in the Office of the Depa�tment of Highways,
St. Paul , Minnesota beiag marked, labeled and identified as S.P. 6220-47 (61=104)
and S.P. 8205-51 (61=3) ; and
WHEREAS, said special provisions are on file in the Office of the Department
of Hig Mways, St. Paul , Minnesota betng marked, labeled and identified as S.P. 6220-47
(61=104) and S.P. 8205-51 (61=3) , which, together with the Minnesata Department of
Highways Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, dated January 1 , 1972, as
amended by Minnesota Department of Highways Supplemental Specifications for Highway
Construction, dated January 1 , 1974, will govern and ar� on file in the Offlce of the
Commissioner of Highways, and which constitute the specifications for said improve-
ment of Trunk Highway Nq. 104 8 3, renumbered as Trunk Hlghway No. 6i ; and
WHEREAS, copies of said plans and spectai provlsions as so marked, labeled and
identified are also on f11e in the Office of the Director of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, the phrase, said plans and special �rovisions, as hereinafter used in
the body of this Resc�lution will be deemed and intended to mean, refer to and incor-
porate the plans and special provisions in the foregoing recitals particularly iden-
tified and described; and
WHEREAS, the Comrnissioner of Highways desires i� the interest of public safety
that any and all parking of vehicles� if such parking is permltted within the cor-
porate limits of the City of St. Paul , on said Trunk Hlghway No. 104 renumbered as
Trunk Highway Wo. 61 , will tie parallel with the curb adjacent to the highrway and
wilt be at least 20 feet fram any crosswalk; now, therefore, be it
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
btomax Ch�iste�sen Publ ic Works
b�oaac�eimiqi Hozza In Favor
Levine '
AI�7aJ� Roed 1 er Against BY `
S�cxf�Cax Sylvester Daniel J. Du ord, Direc r (MJE)
Tedesco
Mme.Presidenbc3dltbUtlC Hunt
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary By
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Approved by Maxor: Date Approv by yor 1 0 o Coun il
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WHI7E - CITV CLERK 264084
PINK FINANCE COUT1C11
BLUESY�MAYORTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO.
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� - � il Resolution
Presented By �'
� Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
RESOLVED, that said plans and special provisions for the improvement of T�unk
Highway No. 104, re�umbered as Trunk Highway No. 61 , within the corporate limits of
the City of St. Paul be and hereby are approved, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul dces hereby agree to requtre the
parking of all vehictes, if such parking is permitted withi� the corporate limits
of said City, on satd Trunk Highway No. 104, renumbered Trunk Highway No. 61 , will
be parallel wtth the curb adJacent to the highway, and at least 20 feet from a�y
crosswaiks on ali public strects intersecttng said trunk hig MNay, and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the elevations and grades as shown in said plans and
special provisions a�e hereby approved and consent is hereby given to a�y a�d all
changes in grade occasioned by the construction of Trunk Highway I�b. )04, ren�anbered
Trunk Highway No. 61 , in accordance with said plans and special provisions.
,j�N COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
x�acx Christensen � Publlc Works
��Sc9CDt�R�ic Hozza In Favor
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�ep� Sylvester --��— Against By Daniel J. Dunford, Di�ector (MJE)
Tedesco
Mme.President Butler
Adopted by Council: Date
AUG 2 Z 1974 Form Approved by City ttor y
Certifi��a�, e��by Council Secretary BY
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Approy,ed'G Ma o te � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBL I C 1�lORKS
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Lawrence D. Cohen PER CON-
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Capital of Minneaota
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
234 City Hall � Court Hous� 55102
August l , 1974
Honorable Lawrence D. Cohen
Mayor of St. Paul
347 City Hall
Dear Mayor Cohen:
The Minnesota Highway Department is proposing to let contracts for
safety improvements and landscaping on T.H. #61 from Burns Ave. to the
south city limits on August 23, 1y74. These safety improvements consist
of:
l . Installation of one-half mile of three-cable guard rail and
12 miles of traffic barrier to protect vehicles from trees,
steep slopes, retaining walls and rock outcroppings adjacent
to the road shoulders and in the backslopes.
2. Revisions to approximately 25 drainage structures involving the
covering of flumes, extension of culverts to eliminate headwalls
and continuation of culverts through the center median.
3. Approximately 15 wood light poles and power poles will be replaced
with break-away light poles.
4. Removal of 52 trees in the center median, consisting of 28 elm
trees, 22 ash trees and 2 spruce trees. It should be noted that
all of the trees outside the shoulder area wi�ll be protected by
traffic barrier.
5. Installation of a hedge-type shrub in the median to restore the
aesthetic loss of the trees, as well as serving as a headlight
glare screen at night, slowing down stray vehicles without
inflicting major damage and reducing snow drifting.
While removal of these trees will eliminate the greatest number of
fixed objects that could present a hazard to a vehicle leaving the roadway,
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they are the paramount factor affecting the appearance of the roadway. In
an attempt to eliminate or reduce the controversy involved with the removal
of trees, several alternate schemes to protect the driver with traffic
barriers were investigated and rejected.
In order to provide protection from the median trees, it would be
necessary to widen the inside shoulder before traffic barriers could be
placed, thus placiny overburden on the tree root system, and in some cases
re�quiring removal of trees to accommodate the traffic barrier . It was also
felt the removal of two or three trees from a small grouping of trees
would leave unsightly open crowns requiring many years to restore the
original appearance.
We feel it is important to emphasize that the existing trees in the
backslopes will remain in place to provide a visual barrier between the
industrial area, railroad yards, sewage treatment plant and Highway #61 .
A check of the accident experience for three years (1971 , 1972 and 1y73)
show that 174 accidents have occurred, of which 86 involved vehicles leaving
the road. The 174 accidents resulted in 53 personal injuries and 5
fatalities.
"Ran off the road"-fatal accidents have increased as the cause of
freeway fatalities to approximately 65% of the total , bearing out the
particular necessity for designing the roadside for the emergency situation.
Therefore, it is recommended that these safety improvement plans be approved.
Accident summaries and diagrams have been prepared and we would be happy
to review these with you at your convenience.
Yours very truly ,
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Daniel J. Dun rd
Director of Public Works
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Attachments
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Frank D. arzit 1
City Administr to