SECTION VI VI. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
RECOMMENDED ACCESS PLAN FOR TH 7
The recommended access plan for the TH 7 corridor from
TH 101 to TH 41 is shown on Figure 35. The recommended
plan between TH 41 and Minnewashta Parkway is for a five-
lane highway with a center left-turn lane and consolidation
of access points. In this plan major signalized intersec-
tions would be located at TH 101, Vine Hill Road, Christmas
Lake Road, CR 19 and TH 41. This would provide approxima-
tely one mile spacing between signalized intersections.
Grade separated access to TH 7 would be provided at St.
Alban's Bay Road/Covington Road and at Mill Street. The
' incremental costs of providing these interchanges is not
significant and they result in a higher level of mobility
and safety on TH 7.
The intention of the recommended access plan is to provide a
framework for the improvement of TH 7 by specifying the
locations for access to TH 7 and the manner in which this
' access might be accomplished while still providing reaso-
nably convenient and suitable access for existing residen-
tial and commercial land uses which currently have direct
access to TH 7. It is not the intention of the plan to spe-
cify a particular design at a given location or to determine
the exact placement of frontage roads or other roadways
shown in the plan.
' For example, the plan indicates an interchange at St.
Alban' s Bay Road and Covington Road and shows hook ramps
' providing access to the adjacent frontage roads. The recom-
mendation is that access be provided to TH 7 at this location
through an interchange rather than another signalized at-
grade intersection and the plan shows one way in which this
' might be accomplished. However, there may be other designs
which would accomplish this objective and better meet other
objectives in this area.
Another example is the recommended half diamond interchange
at Mill Street. The recommendation is that the current
' design be modified to provide access to and from the east on
TH 7 from Mill Street through right-hand entrance and exit
ramps. The plan shows one way in which this might be
accomplished. However, other designs are possible which
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would accomplish these same objectives and need to be eva-
luated relative to the goals of the affected cities and
agencies at the time detailed plans are developed for this
project.
Other projects which fall into this category include the
extension of the north frontage road to TH 101 in the
TH 101/Minnetonka High School area, the widening of Delton
Avenue, the realignment of Galpin Lake Road to intersect
with TH 7 at Water Street, and the upgrade of the Vine Hill
Road intersection.
The recommended plan for upgrading the Vine Hill Road/TH 7
intersection is shown on Figure 36. This plan shows how the
intersection could be upgraded with a minimum of impacts on
the existing residential and commercial areas. The plan
would not require any right-of-way from existing residential
properties and would not require relocation of any of the
existing businesses at this intersection.
The recommended functional classification of roadways is '
shown on Figure 37. The recommended functional classifica-
tion of roadways is the same as the existing except for
designation of Covington Road and St. Alban' s Bay Road as a
collector roadway.
A list of the projects and construction costs involved in
implementing this plan are outlined below. The cost estima-
tes below do not include the cost of right-of-way.
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TH 101/MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL AREA
PROJECTS COST
o Extend frontage road on the north '
side of TH 7 through or behind the
7-HI shopping center. $ 400,000.00
o Close Sparrow Road access and lower
grade on frontage road. $ 13,000.00
o Upgrade Delton Avenue from Excelsior
Blvd. to Vine Hill Road. $ 500,000.00
o Close slip ramps to and from High '
School on eastbound TH 7. $ 2,000.00
Subtotal $ 915,000.00 ,
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' PROJECTS COST
o Detach south frontage road at Vine
Hill Road and reconstruct intersection
with TH 7 to improve geometrics. $ 290,000.00
' o Construct Old Market Road north to
Covington Road and upgrade Covington
Road to TH 7. $ 450,000.00
' o Construct a bridge over TH 7 connecting
Covington Road and St. Alban' s Bay Road. $ 980,000.00
' o Construct ramps to and from eastbound
and westbound TH 7 to the parallel
detached frontage roads. $ 537,000.00
o Upgrade south frontage road from Old
Market Road to Vine Hill Road. $ 440,000.00
' Subtotal $2,700,000.00
EXCELSIOR AREA EAST
PROJECTS COST
' o Rebuild Excelsior access ramps to
'provide right-hand entrance and
exit to and from the east on TH 7.
' Includes reconstruction of ramps,
bridge removal , and reconstruction of
TH 7. $1,870,000.00
o Upgrade Christmas Lake Road intersection
to provide channelized left-turn lanes. $ 250,000.00
' o Build new frontage road on the south
side of TH 7 from Christmas Lake Road
to Old Market Road. $1,480,000.00
o Close other direct property access
to TH 7. $ 5,000.00
Subtotal $3,605,000.00
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EXCELSIOR AREA WEST i
PROJECTS COST '
o Realign Galpin Lake Road and Water
Street to provide common intersection
on TH 7. $ 415,000.00
o Close Chaska Road access to TH 7
and extend Chaska Lake Road to
intersect with Galpin Lake Road. $ 80,000.00
o Install traffic signal at intersection
of CR 19 and TH 7. $ 100,000.00
o Close direct property access to TH 7. $ 5,000.00 '
Subtotal $ 600,000.00
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TH 41 AREA '
PROJECTS COST I
o Upgrade to five-lane section.
Includes consolidation of access
points. $ 1,050,000.00
LAKE MINNEWASHTA AREA
PROJECTS COST
o Upgrade to five-lane section. 1
Includes consolidation of access
points. $ 1,200,000.00
TOTAL NOT INCLUDING RIGHT-OF-WAY $10,070,000.00
The total construction cost for all projects is approxima-
tely $10.1 million. This does not include purchase of
right-of-way or purchase of access rights. '
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IFUNDING PLAN
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Outlined below is an identification and brief description of
candidate sources to fund the recommended improvements to
TH 7.
IIo Federal-Aid Primary (F.A.P.) - This funding program is
only applicable to the state primary highway system,
which includes TH 7. The program is 76.74% federally
II funded and 23.26% locally funded. Mn/DOT generally uses
these funds for major improvements to the Trunk Highways.
Mn/DOT developes a six year statewide program; no funds
Iare currently programmed for TH 7.
o Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) - This safety program is
designed to fund smaller improvements that are oriented
II to reducing accidents. The federal share is 90% and the
local share is 10%. Mn/DOT prepares a two year statewide
program; presently three projects are programmed:
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Christmas Lake Road/TH 7 intersection ($250,000) , County
Road 19 signal ($80,000) , and Vinehill Signal Revision
and Channelization ($70,000) .
Io Bridge Replacement - This program is exculsively designed
to replace bridges. The federal share is 80% and the
local share is 20%. Mn/DOT prepares a six year (state
II and/or city funds) statewide program. Presently
$1,150,000 is programmed to replace the bridges into and
out of Excelsior.
1 IIo Cooperative Agreement - This program covers projects in
which both Mn/DOT and the city have an interest. The
II city initiates the process by requesting the improvement
and/or indicating its willingness to share in the cost of
a state project, or indicating the municipality' s inten-
tion to make certain improvements and requesting state
I cost participation in the municipal project. 1985 Tthas
has
issued a Position Statement dated August 7,
defines the division of cost for projects; the percent
IIpaid by the state for construction items not paid for
100% varies from 90% to 60% depending upon whether or not
the city is eligible for Municipal State-Aid Street
Funds. Projects typically include roadway surfacing,
II medians, intersections, frontage roads, curb and gutter,
drainage, sidewalks, etc.
I The following list relates the possible funding sources to
the various projects to which they could be applied.
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TH 101/MINNETONKA HIGH SCHOOL AREA
CANDIDATE '
FUNDING
PROJECTS SOURCES
o Extend frontage road on the north Coop.
side of TH 7 through or behind the Agreement/
7-HI shopping center. HES ,
o Close Sparrow Road access and lower
grade on frontage road. HES
o Upgrade Delton Avenue from Excelsior
Blvd. to Vine Hill Road. Coop/HES
o Close slip ramps to and from High
School on eastbound TH 7. HES
VINE HILL ROAD/OLD MARKET ROAD AREA '
CANDIDATE
FUNDING
PROJECTS SOURCES
o Detach south frontage road at Vine Coop. '
Hill Road and reconstruct intersection Agreement/
with TH 7 to improve geometrics. HES
o Construct Old Market Road north to
Covington Road and upgrade Covington
Road to TH 7. Local '
o Construct a bridge over TH 7 connecting
Covington Road and St. Alban' s Bay Road. F.A.P.
o Construct ramps to and from eastbound
and westbound TH 7 to the parallel
detached frontage roads. F.A.P.
o Upgrade south frontage road from Old
Market Road to Vine Hill Road. F.A.P.
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EXCELSIOR AREA EAST
CANDIDATE
FUNDING
' PROJECTS SOURCES
o Rebuild Excelsior access ramps to
provide right hand entrance and
' exit ramps to and from the east Bridge
on TH 7. Includes reconstruction Replacement/
of ramps, bridge removal , and F.A.P.
' reconstruction of TH 7.
o Upgrade Christmas Lake Road intersection
' to provide channelized left-turn lanes. HES
o Close other direct property access
to TH 7. HES
o Build new frontage road on south side
of TH 7 from Christmas Lake Road to F.A.P.
Old Market Road.
EXCELSIOR AREA WEST
CANDIDATE
FUNDING
' PROJECTS SOURCES
o Realign Galpin Lake Road and Water HES
Street to provide common intersection Coop.
' on TH 7. Agreement
o Close Chaska Road access to TH 7
' but extend Chaska Lake Road to
intersect with Galpin Lake Road. HES
' o Install traffic signal at intersection
of CR 19 and TH 7. HES
o Close direct property access to TH 7. HES
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TH 41 AREA '
CANDIDATE '
FUNDING
PROJECTS SOURCES
o Upgrade to five-lane section. ,
Includes consolidation of access F.A.P.
points. '
LAKE MINNEWASHTA AREA
CANDIDATE '
FUNDING
PROJECTS SOURCES
o Upgrade to five-lane section.
Includes consolidation of access F.A.P.
points. '
STAGING PLAN
The recommended access plan includes several projects which '
have been programmed by Mn/DOT and where immediate improve-
ments are needed. These projects include:
o Upgrading of Vine Hill Road/TH 7 intersection.
o Upgrading of Christmas Lake Road intersection.
o Reconstruction of the existing ramps and interchange into
Excelsior at Mill Street and 2nd Street.
o County Road 19 traffic signal .
It is recommended that these projects be implemented as soon
as possible. The remaining projects are divided up into two
levels of priority; high and low. The high priority pro-
jects include:
o Upgrading of Delton Avenue from Excelsior Boulevard to
Vine Hill Road.
o Closure of Slip Ramp to High School from eastbound TH 7. '
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o Closure of Sparrow Road access and loweringof grade on
p g a e
frontage road.
o The construction of the interchange at St. Alban' s Bay
Road/Covington Road.
o Closure of right-in/right-out access between Vine Hill
Road and Covington Road.
o Realignment of Galpin Lake Road intersection to Water
Street and extension of Chaska Road to Galpin Lake Road.
o Closure of Chaska Road access to TH 7.
o Upgrade of isolated intersections on TH 7 between TH 41
and Minnewashta Parkway.
o Upgrade of Minnewashta Parkway intersection with TH 7.
As part of these projects any of the existing access points
to TH 7 should be closed where reasonably convenient and
suitable access is provided by the project.
' The projects on the lower priority list include:
' o The extension of the frontage road on the north side of
TH 7 through or behind the 7-HI Shopping Center.
o Closure of the slip ramp to eastbound TH 7 from the south
frontage road by Minnetonka High School .
o Closure of the right-in, right-out access from and to
' westbound TH 7 just west of TH 101.
o Upgrading of south TH 7 frontage road between Old Market
' Road and Vine Hill Road.
o Construction of frontage road on the south side of TH 7
from Christmas Lake Road to Old Market Road.
Io Five-lane section on TH 7 between TH 41 and Minnewashta
Parkway.
Implementation of the various projects would follow the nor-
mal Mn/DOT project development process.
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