2016 Highway #4 reconstruction includes new designs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced this week that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of St. James have been awarded a demonstration grant to construct two mini-roundabouts and back-in-diagonal parking as part of the Highway #4 reconstruction project in 2016.
The Accelerated Innovation Deployment grant is for $864,000 and will be applied to the shared cost of the mini-roundabouts replacing signalized Highway #4 intersections with 7th Street and Armstrong Boulevard in downtown St. James.
The FHWA applauds the state agency and city for partnering to improve safety and operations for both motorized and non-motorized users with a largely untapped innovation. The federal agency also said they will serve as a good example and case study for other communities to make improvements in a cost effective manner.
MnDOT and St. James have partnered and worked closely over the past few years to research and get input into the designs for a new Highway #4 through town. More information and designs can be found at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/projects/hwy4stjames/ .
