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RESOLUTION NO. 102 - 1985
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EAST RIVER ROAD AND OSBORNE ROAD INTERSECTION
IMPRWENENT PROJECT $SP 02- 638-07
' WHEREAS, the City of Fridley is interested in improving the safety and traffic
movement along East River Road; and
WHEREAS, the intersection of East River Road and Osborne Road handles a large
volume of vehicles and traffic turns; and
WHEREAS, the County of Anoka Highway Department has requested FAU Funds to
design and construct improvements to this intersection; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineering Study of East River Road calls for the
establishment of a parallel off road bikeway along East River Road; and
WHEREAS, the City bikeway /walkway plans identifies an off road bikeway /walkway
on the north side of Osborne Road; and
WHEREAS, the planned improvement project calls for protection medians along
East River Road with left and right turn lanes between Glen Creek and Rickard
Road; and
WHEREAS, the City policy is to use red interlocking paving stones within
street medians; and
WHEREAS, the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks will require upgrade during
the improvement project; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that it will be required to contribute to a cost
sharing on the improvement project for sidewalk and curbing and paving stones.
NUN, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fridley
approve the preliminary plans for the East River Road and Osborne Road
Intersection, County project $SP 02- 638 -07; and
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BE IT FtiR7HER RESCLVED that the City Council of the City of Fridley requests
the County include the following items in their final design for the
improvement project:
1. Construction of an off road bikeway /walkway system parallel to
East River Road;
2. Construction of an off road bikeway /walkway on the north side of
' Osborne Road between University Avenue and East River Road;
3. Use of Fridley red interlocking paving stones within the street
and turning medians;
4. Placement of rubberized type railroad crossing panels on the BNRR
Crossing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCM OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 1899 DAY OF
NUVE[BER, 1985.
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WILLIAM J. NE t; R
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RICHARD D. PRIBYL- ACTING CITY CLERK
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