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..., .~ :)4..) ROGER JOHNSON. JAMES FORBERG ASSOCIATES I ARCHITECTS 1409 WILLOW STREET I MINNEAPOLIS I MINNESOTA 55403 I 612-871-7741 ROGER T. JOHNSON, MEMBER A.I.A. I JAMES H. FORB ERG I RICHARD H. SMITH I ROY A. SATHER fvlEMORANDUM Date: June 22, 1977 J.U.O - New Brighton Subject: Present: Clyde Moravetz, City of Fridley, Engineering Department Richard Smith, Johnson-Forberg Associates This conversation was in regard to the extensive excavation and removal of material from the Burlington Northern Railroad Yard located just east of East River Road near the southern city limits of the City of Fridley. This was one of the larger excavation contracts in the northern suburbs in recent years. The work was coordinated with Park Construction Company by Mr. Moravetz. The following items were noted in regard to this work. 1. Work started in 1971 and proceeded over a period of approximately 20 months. 2. The amount of material removed was in excess of 2,000,000 cubic yards. 3. The City of Fridley had a large need for fill material, so a condition of the permit was that the material be retained in Fridley. This meant hauling the material to a variety of sites within the city limits, often on residential streets rather than thru streets. Ultimately some .rni3.teri a 1 was s tockpi 1 e~ wi thi_l1~he ci ty. _~__n___n_..un__n~__ __ n______ 4. Hauling hours were restricted from 8 to 5 in residential areas as required by a city noise ordinance. Earlier hours were permitted in non~residential areas. 5. Very large amounts of this fill were used to build up a dike and fill low areas near the Mississippi River between the southern city limits on the south and Interstate 694 on the north. This portion of the hauling re- quired making 2 left turns across East River Road, once to cross southbound traffic to get to the dump site and once to cross northbound traffic to get back to the excavation site. Much of this hauling was done during the rush hour traffic before 8:00 A.M. when trucks were not permitted on residential streets. Flagmen were used at all crossings. Essentially all trucks returning to the excavation site were required to make a left hand turn across northbound traffic. 6. It was estimated that trucks were leaving the site at intervals of 3 to 4 minutes at peak periods.