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Delivering Together: A Case Study of Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange

Learn about the successful urban interchange project that balances community needs with regional transportation demands. Discover the challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities of this collaborative endeavor. Presented by city officials, MnDOT representatives, and project consultants at the ACEC Conference in March 2012.

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Delivering Together: A Case Study of Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange

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  1. Delivering Together: A Case Study Highway 7 and Louisiana Avenue Interchange ACEC MnDOT Conference March 5, 2012

  2. Introduction of Presenters • Mike Rardin – City of St. Louis Park • Director of Public Works • April Crockett – MnDOT Metro District • West Area Engineer • Mark Dierling – SEH • Consultant Project Manager

  3. Project Overview • Project Purpose • To provide a safe, functional urban interchange that fits well within the community while balancing the needs of the regional transportation system • Project Scope • Replace signalized intersection with urban interchange • Accommodations for pedestrians and bicycles • Public art/aesthetics

  4. Tight Diamond With Roundabouts

  5. Project Partners • City of St. Louis Park – Lead • MnDOT • SEH

  6. Why Locally Led? • Community Significance/Need • Organizational Capability • Public Involvement Process • Federal Funding Availability

  7. Opportunities • Schedule Ownership • Resolution of Local Issues • Public Involvement by Agency Closest to Constituents • Credibility with business and property owners • Streamlined Right of Way Process

  8. Challenges • Level of Effort Required • Consultant scope of services/budget • City staff time commitments • MnDOT staff commitment and support • Trunk Highway versus State Aid or Federal Aid process • Funding • Multiple Sources • Project Readiness

  9. Challenges • Differing Priorities • Local priority versus State priority • Functional group reviews • MnDOT champion • Scope Management • Managing expectations and priorities • Value Engineering • Unexpected • Concern over loss of control

  10. Lessons learned • Open communication and effective coordination are critical • Consultant can act as link between partnering agencies • Clearly defined goals and objectives help with managing scope • Difficulty in securing funding – local participation amounts increasing

  11. Questions/Discussion • view from southwest

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