HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 05-02 City to plead with highway department on residents behalf THE REVIEW City to plead with
highway department )\
on residents behalf
At a special meeting of the Maplewood of way has been plated since 1937,and it
City Council April 26,the council mem- comes within four feet of the Hurley's
hers learned that there is very little they garage,council learned.
can do to stop a construction project at But,Maplewood attorney Don Lais told
Highway 61 and Frost Avenue. the council,there is nothing they can do
The state highway departmentand legally to stop the construction.
Ramsey County have plans to improve
the Parkway Drive and Highway 61 in- The city council then moved and voted
tersection and accommodate left turn unanimously on a request that the state
lanes. highway department and the Maplewood
THE IMPROVEMENT includes taking council to get together and attempt to
all but 15 feet of the front yard of Jerry work out any change that will alter the
Hurley, 925 Parkway Dr., Maplewood. construction in the Hurley's front yard.
Hurley appeared before the city council at Possibly the center line alignment can be
its April 19 meeting to ask the council to altered without changing the intent of the
make some attempts to stop the project, road construction,which is to make the
or at least curb the section that will cut intersection less hazardous.
into his front yard. Construction is to begin May 1,and a
Both preliminary and final project contractor is ready with materials and
plans were originally approved by the labor to begin the work. They have 55
Maplewood City Council.The state's right days to complete the project.