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Isanti council approves design revisions and opens Main Street/Railroad Avenue project for bids
Summary
Council authorized plan revisions (increased turning radii at key intersections) and approved advertising the Railroad Avenue–Main Street pedestrian and roadway improvements for bids, directing staff to finalize plan updates with state aid coordination.
The Isanti City Council authorized plan adjustments and directed staff to advertise bids for the Railroad Avenue and Main Street walk-improvement project on March 10, with council opting to increase turning radii at two intersections to better accommodate semi-trucks and large vehicles (SEG 2899–3070).
Staff presented the completed plans, explained that the project followed a public feasibility study and an improvement hearing, and noted that the design could be revised—at modest cost and with a brief resubmittal to state aid—to increase curb radii where semi-trailer turning movements required extra room (SEG 2903–2969).
Council members said the project should be done once and done right, favoring small plan modifications to avoid future change orders. Staff indicated the changes were feasible and would not unduly delay the bid schedule; the motion to approve the plans with those radius changes carried 5–0 (SEG 3069–3076).
What comes next: staff will submit the revised sheets to state aid for approval (if needed) and proceed to advertise the project for contractor bids; the council requested a focus on preserving vehicle turning clearance for commercial traffic while advancing pedestrian safety improvements.
Quote: "We're doing it once — we might as well make it the best it possibly can and we catch it now before I have to make a change order later," one council member said (SEG 3061–3066).
