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From YouTube: Grand Avenue Reconstruction, July 2020 Project Update
Description
This presentation includes information summarizing Public Works’ draft conceptual design for the Grand Avenue street reconstruction project. This presentation provides background information, summarizes tradeoffs, highlights technical challenges, and describes the project’s design elements.
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the project team is not currently attending in-person meetings per guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health. To keep stakeholders informed and to continue to advance the project, the project team has recorded a narrated slide show to share the recommended conceptual design and address frequently asked questions.
A
Hello
and
welcome
to
the
online
presentation
for
the
Grand
Avenue
reconstruction
project.
My
name
is
Dan
Edgerton
and
I'm,
a
project
planner
and
contractor
with
the
city
of
Minneapolis
Public
Works.
First
off.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
be
with
us
today.
Our
agenda
today
is
to
cover
the
project
activities
that
have
happened
so
far.
We're
also
going
to
share
the
latest
concept
design
for
the
corridor
and
then
finally,
we're
going
to
cover
next
steps
and
how
you
can
continue
to
stay
involved.
A
Moving
forward
before
we
begin
I
just
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
we
are
in
challenging
and
unprecedented
times
with
the
Cova
19
pandemic
and
the
unfortunate
death
George
Floyd.
The
decision
has
been
made
that
all
project
communication
will
be
done
virtually
aboard
of
the
phone.
That
said,
there
are
still
a
number
of
ways
that
you
can
get
involved.
You
can
visit
the
project
website
and
you
can
see
the
link
there
on
the
screen.
We're
also
planning
to
do
a
virtual,
open
house
meeting
on
July
22nd.
A
In
addition
to
that,
we're
planning
to
participate
in
the
regularly
scheduled
virtual
neighborhood
meetings
for
Lindale,
Tangletown
and
Kingfield
neighborhoods
and
then
finally,
we're
planning
to
do
virtual
virtual
office
hours.
This
is
time
that
project
staff
will
set
aside
and
be
available
for
one-on-one
conversations,
either
via
phone
or
email.
So
please
feel
free
to
reach
out
as
background.
The
project
includes
complete
reconstruction
of
Grand
Avenue
for
about
two
miles
between
48th
Street
on
the
south
and
Lake
Street
on
the
north.
The
overall
goal
of
the
project
is
to
fix
the
pavement.
A
A
Ending
Public
Works
presented
the
first
draft
concept,
design
for
the
quarter
back
in
January
2020
that
design
sought
to
achieve
the
main
goals
of
the
project,
which
were
to
create
an
enhanced
and
safer
pedestrian
environment
and
to
create
more
green
space
along
the
corridor,
all
while
maintaining
an
acceptable
level
of
vehicle
access
and
mobility.
In
order
to
do
this,
there
are
trade-offs,
it
doesn't
all
fit
within
the
existing
right-of-way.
So
what
we
find
is
that
there
are
basically
two
tools
within
the
toolbox.
A
What
we've
also
heard
is
that
adjacent
property
owners
are
opposed
to
pushing
the
sidewalks
closer
to
their
building
into
the
potential
impacts
to
their
property
that
that
might
create.
In
addition
to
that,
we've
heard
loud
and
clear
that
people
are
concerned
about
the
potential
loss
of
on
street
parking.
This
concern
is
most
acutely
felt
at
the
business
nodes.
A
Those
in
addition
to
that
we've
made
revisions
to
transit
stops,
including
better
detailing
the
the
actual
design
of
the
transit
stops,
including
some
transit.
Stop
consolidation
and
we've
included
a
shared
youth
path
on
one
side
of
the
road
for
the
very
northernmost
block
in
the
corridor,
from
31st
Street
to
Lake
Street,
okay
in
the
next
several
slides,
we're
going
to
give
you
a
block
by
block
review
of
the
recommended
design
concept
for
the
court,
but
before
we
do
that,
we
wanted
to
preview
some
of
the
design
elements
that
you
can
expect
to
see.
A
First
off
on
the
left-hand
side
of
your
screen,
you
can
see
the
design
standards.
This
is
the
minimum
pedestrian
improvements
that
we
hope
to
make
with
the
project.
These
are
things
like
a
12-foot
pedestrian
zone.
That's
a
six-foot
sidewalk
and
a
six-foot
Boulevard
and
bump
outside
intersections
that
are
intended
to
prioritize
people
walking
and
rolling.
In
addition
to
that
things,
the
boulevards
allow
for
things
like
snow
storage,
for
trees,
for
signage
street
lighting
things
like
that
all
without
encroaching
into
the
accessible
clear
path
of
travel
for
people
walking
and
rolling.
A
So
this
is
a
huge
improvement
over
what's
there
today.
In
addition
to
that,
on
the
right-hand
side
of
your
screen,
you
can
see
the
design
strategies.
These
are
things
like
chicanes
and
alternated
parking
which
help
to
better
manage
vehicle
speeds
things
like
median
crossings
that
can
facilitate
safer
crossings
for
people
walking
and
biking
across
the
read
things
like
revised,
transit
stock
design
and
locations,
and
then
in
places
where
we
have
additional
room
additional
Boulevard
space
things
like
water
quality
infrastructure.
A
Generally
speaking,
the
recommended
concept
for
Grand
Avenue
has
two
typical
designs.
The
first
is
the
design
with
parking
on
both
sides
of
the
road
that
you
can
see
on
the
bottom
of
the
screen,
and
the
second
is
the
design
with
parking
on
just
one
side
of
the
road.
That's
the
one
on
the
top.
Both
of
these
designs
include
typical
pedestrian
elements.
The
sidewalk
in
the
boulevard
and
both
of
these
designs
allow
for
a
mix
of
the
design
elements
which
we
talked
about
in
the
previous
slide.
That
can
help
us
to
achieve
the
project
goals.
A
The
difference
here
is
that
in
areas
where
we
don't
have
as
much
room
you'll
see
the
the
smaller
design,
the
design
with
parking
on
just
one
side
of
the
road
where
an
area
is
where
we
have
a
little
bit
more
room
to
play
with,
and
we
can
expand
to
use
the
full
right-of-way.
The
full
60
feet.
You'll
see
that
the
design
has
parking
on
both
sides
of
the
road.
The
next
series
of
slides
include
maps
with
a
block
by
block
review
of
the
recommended
design
concept,
as
it
sits
now.
A
I
just
wanted
to
pause
here
and
acknowledge
that
you're
gonna
see
a
lot
of
maps
with
a
lot
of
detail
and
in
this
format
it's
going
to
be
really
hard
to
read.
All
of
it.
So
I'd
encourage
you
to
take
a
moment
and
visit
the
project
website
where
you
can
download
a
handout
which
includes
all
of
these
images,
and
then
you
can
review
them
kind
of
at
your
own
pace.
A
Okay,
let's
dig
into
the
recommended
design
concept,
we're
gonna
start
at
the
south
end
of
the
corridor
and
and
review
the
designs
block
by
block,
starting
with
48th
Street
and
moving
north
to
Lake
Street.
So,
to
begin
with,
on
the
top
of
your
screen,
this
segment
from
48th
Street
to
46th
Street,
you
can
see
on
the
map
that
the
concept
generally
includes
the
standard
pedestrian
realm
with
sidewalks
and
boulevards
parking
on
one
snow
street
and
one
travel
lane
in
each
direction.
A
The
exception
there
is
at
each
of
the
business
nodes,
so
at
48th
Street
and
at
46th
Street.
As
we
discussed
earlier,
we
were
able
to
expand
to
use
the
full
right-of-way
just
an
area
of
the
business
notes
to
include
additional
parking
base.
So
if
there's
parking
on
both
sides
of
the
roads
and
those
areas
where
it's
most
needed,
in
addition
to
that,
you
can
see
and
the
stretches
in
between
the
business.
So
it's
in
between
blocks
that
in
certain
areas
there
are
Sheheen's
which
helped
to
better
manage
vehicle
speeds.
A
A
Those
are
things
start
to
change
a
little
bit.
You
can
see
at
39th
Street.
This
is
where
we
start
to
transition
from
the
first
typical
design,
where
we've
got
on
street
parking
on
just
one
side
of
the
road
to
that
second,
typical
design,
where
we've
got
on
street
parking
on
two
sides
of
the
road,
in
fact,
from
39th
Street
to
the
north
up,
the
Lake
Street
about
80%
of
the
corridor
includes
parking
on
two
sides
of
the
road.
A
Although
there
are
some
exceptions
to
that
which
we
will
see
as
we
move
forward
36
street
to
32nd
Street,
it's
generally
the
same
type
of
design
that
we've
been
talking
about
with
parking
on
two
sides
of
the
road.
Although
there
are
some
exceptions,
as
you
can
see,
there's
parking
on
just
one
side
of
the
road
on
the
block
from
34th
to
35th
Street,
as
well
as
half
of
the
block
from
33
to
32nd
Street.
A
A
The
reason
we've
got
a
trail
for
just
this
one
segment,
his
run
block
to
the
east
of
Grand
Avenue
on
Pleasant
Avenue,
there's
a
bike
route
being
planned
as
part
of
the
city's
all
ages
and
abilities
network.
Where
possible,
the
city
always
tries
to
prioritize
crossing
major
streets
like
Lake
Street
for
a
trail
at
signalized
intersections.
In
other
words,
we
want
the
trail
to
cross
Lake
Street,
where
there's
a
traffic
signal.
A
So
in
order
to
do
this,
the
trail
which
it
runs
along
Pleasant
Avenue
will
jog
over
or
one
block
to
the
west
on
31st
Street
and
then
went
back
to
the
north
along
Grand
Avenue
in
order
to
make
use
of
the
traffic
signal
there
at
Lake
Street.
This
also
provides
a
direct
connection
to
the
Whittier
international
elementary
school.
With
this
project,
so
that
that's
a
great
connection,
we
made
it
through
the
design.
Thank
you
for
hanging
in
there
with
us.
A
The
next
steps
for
the
project
are
to
continue
to
roll
up
the
recommended
design
concept
to
the
public,
so
that
includes
an
open
house
on
July
22nd,
as
well
as
attending
the
regularly
scheduled
neighborhood
meetings
virtually
with
Lynn
Dale,
with
King
filled
in
with
Tangletown
and
then
finally
hosting
virtual
office
hours.
These
are
hours
that
project
staff
is
going
to
set
aside.
You
can
call
in
an
email
to
talk
directly
with
us,
but
find
more
information
on
that
on
the
project
website.
A
Remember
that
the
best
place
to
get
the
latest
information
for
the
project
is
always
going
to
be
the
project
website.
In
addition
to
that,
you
can
always
reach
out
to
pride
project
staff
directly
and
we're
happy
to
talk
with
you
in
closing.
Thank
you
from
all
the
project
staff
for
taking
the
time
to
view
this
presentation.
Today
we
want
to
hear
from
you:
please
don't
hesitate
to
reach
out
with
your
questions
or
comments.
We
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you
soon
and
I
hope
you
have
a
great
rest
of
your
day.
Thanks.