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• Cost: New Brighton would be responsible for the cost of bike lane signs and for the painting of the bike lane symbols. The estimated cost to the City for bike lane symbols and signage is approximately $2,500. It is recommended that the funding for this project be paid for with Park Dedication fees. Ramsey County has agreed to stripe the barriers to the bike lanes on Long Lake Road during the reconstruction project and install the bike lane signage purchased by the city. Support: Resident support for pedestrian friendly designs has been strong in the City of New Brighton. In 2006, the city approved a Parks, Recreation and Trails Strategic plan which included a statistically valid study that found that 84% of New Brighton residents participate in walking/hiking and 50% participate in bicycling. The study also found a need to increase walking/bicycling opportunities in New Brighton stating "Residents mentioned many specific trail location needs. Concerns included can not walk to store," hand to bike in commercial areas," `more trails for biking makes it easier to get on a bike than in a car," "crossing the freeway is not safe." Some of the needed improvements included better connections to Long Lake Park, the NW Quadrant area, the Family Service Center, shopping centers, parks, library, schools, etc., and minimizing barriers such as the bridge crossings over 1-35W and 1-694. In addition, New Brighton residents clearly want more trails and safer places to walk and bike". • Additional support for this project includes Ramsey County Parks and Recreation, Ramsey County Public Works and Active Living Ramsey County. Support also exists from the Public Safety Commission and the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission; both commissions unanimously approved the project. The support shown by these organizations will help in the installation and publicity of this new facility. • Timeline: Due to the Long Lake Road reconstruction timeline, the approval of this project must be swift in order to take advantage of this opportunity. Ramsey County has requested that a formal recommendation be approved by the city and forwarded to the county by May 15th Recommendation: Authorize Ramsey County to install a bike lane on Long Lake Road from 1-694 to County Road H. Authorize the purchase of signage and paint materials to be installed for the above bike lane. IWOONOILV ORi5t2008TP v R..ionlR L. M...&C