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Union Park District Council Ayd Mill Road Task Force St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget Proposal

Union Park District Council Ayd Mill Road Task Force St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget Proposal 2013. Background. (Very) Brief History. 1965: Opened as I-35E to I94 connector, but NOT connected 1993: EIS process started 2002: Connection to I-35E opened

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Union Park District Council Ayd Mill Road Task Force St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget Proposal

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  1. Union Park District Council Ayd Mill Road Task Force St. Paul Capital Improvement Budget Proposal 2013

  2. Background

  3. (Very) Brief History • 1965: Opened as I-35E to I94 connector, but NOT connected • 1993: EIS process started • 2002: Connection to I-35E opened • 2005: EIS Completed, with Record of Decision issued for “4-lane Extended to St. Anthony.” • 2005-present: No action. • 2010: EIS expires. New action requires a Supplemental EIS.

  4. Ayd Mill Road Today • Four lanes. • A speed limit of 45 mph. • A connection to I-35E on the south end. • A northern terminus on Selby between Pascal and Saratoga. • Several entrances/exits closed with temporary barricades.

  5. Ugly… but with potential

  6. Temporary Barricades

  7. Current North-End Connect Hamline to St. Anthony Selby to Snelling Congestion Congestion 7 stoplights thru residential area and Concordia U 4 stoplights through bustling retail area

  8. Shortage of Parks No parks

  9. EIS-Proposed Extension (2005) • Across I-94 on new bridge to St. Anthony Ave. • Just east of US Post Office • Through nonresidental area • Roughly 1/3-mile, in effect re-creating Albert Avenue between Selby and St. Anthony Aves. • Behind Concordia U athletic fields • Just west of Higher Ground Academy

  10. The Proposal

  11. Summary This study uses a community process to identify a preferred disposition of the north end of Ayd Mill Road, prior to the legally-required Supplemental Environmental Impact Study.

  12. Why Change Ayd Mill Road? • Enhance livability in north end neighborhoods. • Improve car, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. • Encourage pedestrian and bicycleactivity. • Increase multi-modality and sustainability. • Move some traffic (and associated congestion, accidents and pollution) out of residential areas.

  13. Why Change… (Continued) • Support redevelopmentat Selby and Snelling. • Support redevelopmentnear Snelling and I-94. • Foster use of the light rail system. • Correct the long-noted absence of parksin area. • Aesthetically improve the area.

  14. Why Just the North End? • Changes in 2002 made the north end particularly unlivable. • Some of the trickiest resolution problems are in the north end.

  15. Why Now? • It’s overdue: Since 2002 traffic at the north end has become too congested, too dangerous to residents. • New development at Snelling and Selby. • Imminent opening of the Green Line LRT. • Likely new development near Snelling and I-94. • The reconstruction of the Hamline Avenue bridge.

  16. Study Components • Directed byDPED with City Council and DPW. • Including a Community Process, preceding data collection. • Including Data Collection and Analysis conducted by DPW and reviewed and approved by outside consultant.

  17. Community Process • Using “Context Sensitive Solutions” approach. • Facilitated by a nationally-recognized Consultant. • Credible, engaging all stakeholders, including representatives from the south end. • Investigating New Design Ideas as well as long-identified ones. • No preconceived outcome.

  18. The Preferred Solution MUST: • Reduce accidents, noise, congestion and pollutionat the north end. • Reduce cut-through traffic on north end residential streets. • Restrict truck traffic on Ayd Mill and in neighborhoods. • Provide a bicycle and pedestrian trail along Ayd Mill. • Add green space for neighborhood use.

  19. Add’l Issues to Study • Traffic calming on Ayd Mill Road and in neighborhoods. • Alternatives to removal of the Pascal Avenue bridge. • Noise and pollution remediation along Ayd Mill Road. • Aesthetic and safety improvementsin affected north end streets and intersections. • Increased transit options. • Bike and pedestrian connections to Light Rail.

  20. Park Opportunity • 2008 UPDC proposal • Expanded Community Garden space to include Hamline Ramp and “Ashland Park.” • Conceptual plan includes: • Picnic space • Playgrounds • Open space for recreation • Walking paths • Edible plants and trees that attract wildlife.

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