10. DNR Park Road Account ProjectsMinnesota Department of Natural Resources UmLim.,innesota
OPERATIONS SERVICES DIVISION
1601 Minnesota Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-828-2620 Ir
DEPARTMENT OF
NATMRALRESOURCES
April 23, 2014
Charles A. Zelle
Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Transportation
395 John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Dear Commissioner Zelle:
Minnesota Statutes Section 162.06 Subdivision 5 authorizes funds for "...the reconstruction,
improvement, repair and maintenance of county roads, city streets and town roads that provide access to
public lakes, rivers, state parks, and state campgrounds... the Commissioner of Natural Resources shall
obtain a written comment on the project from the county engineer of the county requested to undertake the
project."
This letter serves as notice that $200,000.00 of State Park Fund is hereby authorized to Washington
County for improvements to 2051" Street North at Log House Landing. This City of Scandia public water
access site launch ramp provides angling and recreational boating access to the St. Croix River.
The following criteria must be met before authorization to proceed to letting and award of contract can be
issued:
1. The unit of government (county, township, city) initiating this project must review the project with
the DNR Area Hydrologist and Wildlife Manager to determine if the project has any adverse effect
on protected waters or lands currently enrolled in the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program.
2. A plan must be developed, signed by a registered engineer and submitted to the MN/DOT District
State Aid Engineer through the County Engineer.
3. The Department of Transportation, Office of State Aid, will review the plan and if acceptable will
notify the county engineer and the local unit of government to proceed with letting, force account
or negotiated agreement.
A. The County shall administer the contract, force account or negotiated agreement.
B. For projects managed by the County, the County Engineer will supervise the construction
and budget as the work progresses.
C. On all projects, the District State Aid Engineer will monitor the progress of the project
according to the specifications and proposals.
4. Payment requests as submitted by the County Engineer and based on estimates or force account
agreements, shall be administered in accordance with State Aid rules and payments will be made
to the County Treasurer.
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5. Overruns are the responsibility of the local unit of government unless approved by the Department
of Natural Resources and the State Aid Engineer.
6. Right-of-way costs (payments to land owners) are a reimbursable cost.
7. Preliminary and construction engineering costs are the responsibility of the local unit of
government.
8. The minimum standards for any improvement must be designed as shown on the attached sheet.
Sincerely,
Dave R. Schad
Deputy Commissioner
Attachments: Minimum Standards
CC: Paul Stine, Office of State Aid
Ryan Goodman, City Engineer, City of Scandia
Wayne Sandberg, P.E., Washington County Engineer
Ted Schoenecker, Metro District State Aid Engineer
Kim Lockwood, DNR Parks & Trails Program Coordinator
Jami Markle, DNR FAW Ops/Development Consultant
File, SAU 662
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PARK ROAD ACCOUNT PROJECTS
Minimum Geometric Design Standards (1)
Minimum Geometric Design Standards For Neiv / Reconstruction
Park Road Account Projects
Not On The State Aid System
Design
Lane
Shoulder
In -Slope
Clear
Design
Bridge to
Surface Type
Speed
Width
Width
Rise: Run
Zone
Strength
Remain
A/PH (2)
Feel
Feet (.3)
(4)
Feet
Tons
Width
Feet 5
Aggregate
30
11
1
1:3
3
--
22
ADT < 100
Paved
30
11
2
1:3
6
7
22
ADT < 100
Aggregate
30
11
2
1:3
9
--
22
ADT < 300
Paved
40
11
3
1:4
9
7
22
ADT < 300
Aggregate
30
12
3
1:4
10
-
24
ADT < 750
Paved
30
12
4
1:4
10
7
24
ADT < 750
Paved
ADT < 750
40
12
4
1:4
15
7
24
Engineering judgment may be used to choose dimensions other than the widths indicated in the chart for roadways.
Factors to consider may be safety, speed, population, land use, benefit/cost analysis, traffic mix, farm equipment,
environmental impacts, terrain limitations, bicycle traffic, pedestrian traffic, other non -motorized uses, fiinctional
classification, or other factors. Widths less than those indicated in the chart require a variance from the
Commissioners of Department of Transportation and Natural Resources.
(1) Rural design sections with ADT greater than 750 must meet the minimum requirements for state aid highways
(8820.9920). Urban design sections must meet the minimum requirements for state aid streets (8820.9936).
(2) Based on stopping sight distance.
(3) The designer will provide a four -foot minimum paved shoulder if the route is a popular bicycle route.
(4) Applies to slope within clear zone area only. Obstacle -free area measured from edge of traffic lane. Guardrail is
required at all bridges where the design speed exceeds 40 mph, and either the ADT exceeds 400 or the bridge
width is less than the sum of the lane and shoulder widths. Mailbox supports must be in accordance with 8818.
(5) Inventory rating of HS 15 is required. A bridge narrower than these widths may remain in place if the bridge
does not qualify for federal -aid bridge funds. HS 25 loading with AASHTO Standard Specifications or HL-93
loading with load and resistance factor design (LRFD) is required for new or reconstructed bridges. HS 18
loading is required for all rehabilitated bridges. The curb -to -curb minimum width for new or reconstructed
bridges must be no less than either the minimum required lane plus shoulder width or the proposed lane plus
shoulder width, whichever is greater, but in no case less than the minimum lane widths plus four feet, and in no
case less than required per Minnesota Statutes, section 165.04.