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Pequot Lakes - Hwy 371 North August 21, 2005 Page 6of14 Pillsbury(see the WSN May 2000 Feasibility Report on Roadway and Utility Improvements for the Brunes-Royce Addition for a proposed layout and estimated costs). Considering the present unknown nature and timing of development in this area, the City is not yet sure whether to initiate such a project as part of the highway project or wait to see if development would drive such a project at some future time. 27. On the east side of the highway, the City requested MnDOT to include upgrading Old 371 to MnDOT's service standards as a part of this project's costs. MnDOT will not participate in upgrading an existing road, even if it is part of the proposed service road network(besides, no accesses on the highway are being closed thru this stretch). The City can upgrade this road as a part of the highway project (the City would get more "bang for their buck" due to economy of scale in conjunction with this larger project). 28. On the east side, along Old 371, the City has in the past looked at extending City watermain and sanitary sewer south from Engen Road (see the WSN May 2000 Feasibility Report on Roadway and Utility Improvements for the Brunes-Royce Addition for portions of such proposed layouts as well as estimated costs). Considering the present unknown nature and timing of development in this area, the City is not yet sure whether to initiate such a project as part of the highway project or wait to see if development would drive such a project at some future time. 29. There is a City watermain in a casing pipe under TH 371 on the south side of Pillsbury Street (installed in 1999), and the casing pipe will need to be extended at the City's cost as part of this project. This watermain (uncased) then turns north and parallels about 15 feet within the easterly TH 371 R/W for about 260 feet north before turning east along the south R/W of Morehouse Drive. The line is in MnDOT's R/W by permit and if the highway construction impacts the watermain in some way, the City will have to either encase it or relocate it at their expense. We are awaiting feedback from MnDOT on what they will require from the City on a watermain such as this. 30. At the full access Morehouse Drive intersection, MnDOT has projected traffic volumes and the results do not come close to warranting a traffic signal at this intersection. CADocuments and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKB\082105 Overall List of Issues-memo.doc