County State Aid Highway 1 (CSAH 1)

Corridor Preservation Study

Baldwin Avenue to TH 246 in Rice County

Study Background:

The Rice County Transportation Plan identifies the need for a future corridor study due to the lack of a continuous arterial running east-west in northeast Rice County. As growth in the area continues, the lack of such a connection limits the ability of the roadway system to safely and efficiently accommodate travel needs.  If such a corridor is needed someday, and development has been allowed to occur without consideration for this roadway corridor, the impacts to property owners and the costs to the public will be much more severe.  If future development is to pay for itself, it is essential to be proactive in identifying that corridor for right-of-way preservation.  As a result, Rice County and its study partners, the City of Dundas, City of Northfield, Bridgewater Township, Northfield Township, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation have initiated the CSAH 1 Corridor Preservation Study.

CSAH 1 Corridor Preservation Study:

• Final Study Report
• Map of Preferred Route

• Appendix A - Corridor Objectives & Evaluation Criteria
• Appendix B - Environmental & Cultural Resources Overview
• Appendix C - Potential Cannon River Crossing Area Locations
• Appendix D - Planning Alignment Concepts 1-6
• Appendix E - Evaluation Matrix
• Appendix F - Travel Time Analysis
• Appendix G - Planning Cost Estimates
• Appendix H - Preferred & Secondary Planning Alignment Concept
• Appendix I - TH3/CSAH 1 Access Management Technical Memorandum
• Appendix J - TH246/CSAH 1 Intersection Technical Memorandum
• Appendix K - CSAH 1 Local Land Use & Transportation Technical Memorandum
• Appendix L - Environmental Review Process Scenarios
• Appendix M - Draft Memorandum of Understanding
• Appendix N - Draft Project Planning Cost Estimates
• Appendix O - Public Involvement Summary
• Appendix P - Project Advisory Committee Summary
• Appendix Q - Elected Officials Summaries
• Appendix R - Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources Correspondence

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