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Ramsey County District Seven Bear and Beam avenues (anticipated
Commissioner Hal Norgard disclosed last completion September 1976).
week that the county has included many 3. Traffic signal revisions at White
road improvements for the North St. Bear and Lydia avenues (anticipated
Paul-Maplewood area in its proposed five- completion September 1976).
4. Traffic signal revisions at White
year road and bridge construction
program. Bear and Woodlyn avenues(anticipated
Norgard reported,'We have two main completion September 1976).
highway projects approaching us in our 5. Paving County Road D from
Hazelwood to White Bear Avenue(an-
area: Century Avenue and McKnight
Road. ticipated completion July 1977).
"The project development report has 6.Paving McKnight from Beam to 1-694
been written for McKnight Road," (anticipated completion July 1977).
Norgard said."The county engineer is 7.Intersection improvement at Park-
now preparing an environmental impact way Drive and Highway 61(anticipated
statement and we hope to have en- completion September 1977).
vironmental approval soon with the 8.McKnight Road improvements in-
construction work to follow shortly.It is eluding four-lane construction from High-
hoped to finance this project with federal way 36 to Lower Afton Road(anticipated
and urban funds so a date for construction completion 1980).
work to begin is still up in the air until we 9.Bridge replacement on Keller Park-
have all necessary approvals." way over Kuhlman Creek(anticipated
completion 1980).
Norgard continued, "On Century Also included,according to Norgard,is
Avenue,a consultant has been hired to a proposal for improvements on Frost
write up the preliminary report.A final Avenue including traffic signals at
report should be available some time in English for some time after 1979.
1977.' Norgard said improvements to
The commissioner said other projects McKnight Road from Highway 36 north to
in the North St.Paul-Maplewood area for Beam Avenue will be included in the
the next five years include: county program if North St.Paul's city
1.Traffic signal revisions at McKnight council decides in favor of upgrading that
and Highway 36(anticipated completion portion of McKnight. Public hearings
1977." must be held by the North St.Paul Council
.2 Traffic signal revisions at White before any action is taken.