HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 08-17 Highway 61 and Frost to be upgraded THE REVIEW Highway 61 and Frost
to be upgraded
by Anne Skinner two through lanes as well as a left and a
right turn lane and median in both
Improvement plans to upgrade the directions.
intersection of Trunk Highway 61 and New signals will be installed and will
Parkway(Frost)Avenue in Maplewood include left turn lights. The project is
were approved by the city council Aug.11. estimated to cost about $200,000 to
The project,under the direction of the $250,000,according to the MnDOT.
Minnesota Department of Transportation With the City of Maplewood's approval
(MuDOT),is expected to be under con- of plans,the project final plans will be
struction by the spring or fall of next year. drawn and an application made to the
According to a MnDOT spokesman,the Federal Housing Administration for use
project will involve moving the present of its safety funds.
intersection about 100 feet south and According to the MnDOT, the in-
realigning the approaches to Highway 61, tersection has been designated as a
to fit in with the new alignment. hazardous one and is therefore eligible for
The entire intersection will be widened funding. If the application is approved,
and improved.On each side of Highway the federal coffers will pay for 90 percent
61,Parkway will be widened to four lanes of the cost,with the state picking up the
with-a median on either side of the in- remainder.
tersegtion.The four lanes on the east side For the signals,Ramsey County and the
will extend about 600 feet,east of the in- state are expected to divide the 10 percent
tersection. cost since Parkway Avenue is a county
Parkway Avenue will have right and road.
left turn lanes in both directions installed No funding is expected to be required
as well,giving the road two through lanes from the City of Maplewood.
and two directional, Bids will likely be let next February
Highway 61 will also be widened to the with construction beginning that fall or
same degree.The state plans to install spring.