4a. Road-TAP application for Highway 28

To the south, West Fargo currently has a multi-use path that runs along [3`11 Avenue from 9111 Street East past Elmwood Park and terminating at Drain 21. With the reconstruction of Main Avenue, there is now an effective connection for a multi-use path along Cass Highway 28. The most suitable location for the multi-use path is on the east side of Cass Highway 28. The adjacent land is owned by the Red River Valley Fair Association and is used for parking. camping, and agricultural crop land. Cass County currently has 65 feet of Right of Way along the east side of Cass Highway 28. The current Engineer's Estimate for a 10 foot wide, 6,600 foot long multi-use path is $319,253. Through the current Memorandum of Agreement with the Red River Valley Fair Association, they have expressed their desire to have a 50% cost share on this project, up to a maximum of $60,000. Therefore, if the TAP grant is approved, Cass County will fund the administration and engineering costs associated with the project and 50%toward the construction costs. Red River Valley Fair will fund the remaining 50% toward the construction costs. Current engineer's estimate for this project is $319,253. Therefore, an estimated 50% share of the project will be $59,626.50 for Cass County and $59,626.50 for the Red River Valley Fair Association. SUGGESTED MOTION: Approve the Transportation Alternatives Program Application for the Multi-Use Path on Cass Highway 28 from Main Ave to 13th Ave. I Jin n I ng Canuu,,Ion Gang 2,14 C,,n4m1,4.n(..,na{+ndcn.c V_cnJJ Icm,,-I U'ihpixer.:n tca\.c..,11•.x,]••\luii-t,e Pith.d.•c♦