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Council approves change order to build bike-route bump-outs, OKs continued MnDOT coordination
Summary
The council approved directing staff to pursue Option 1 for a designated bike route connecting MnDOT Highway 61 trail segments, including change‑order work to construct pedestrian/bike bump-outs; estimated cost for the overall improvements is $270,000 with $84,000 for the bump-outs portion.
The Two Harbors City Council voted to direct staff and the city engineer to proceed with a change order to construct bump-outs and other improvements to create a designated on‑road bike route that will connect MnDOT’s planned trail segments along Trunk Highway 61.
City engineering staff described two options; the council favored Option 1, an on‑road designated route using shared lanes and several bump-outs to calm traffic and shorten crossings. According to the packet, the estimated cost for the improvements is $270,000, "of that amount, $84,000 of that is associated with the bump outs." The council discussed lighting, signage, and potential rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons at pedestrian crossings as eligible uses of previously awarded federal transportation alternative funds.
Members said Option 2 (a shared‑use path within the 6th Avenue right-of-way) would have removed too much on‑street parking for residents, making Option 1 preferable. With a motion and second, the council approved proceeding with Option 1 and authorizing the county change order so the bump-outs can be built as part of the 2025 street reconstruction; the motion passed by voice vote.
