INFORMATION #3 05-13-1996CONSULTING ENGINEER
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May 8, 1996
File: 230-000-00
Mr. Pat Klaers
City Administrator
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
P.O. Box 490
Elk River, MN 55330
RE: MAIN STREET BRIDGE RAILING
Dear Mr. Klaers:
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A few weeks ago, Councilmember Dietz asked me to investigate the cost of installing a
pedestrian railing on the south side of the Main Street Bridge. I believe this was in
response to a concern by Mr. Doug Dill regarding pedestrians on the south side of the
bridge. As you are aware, there are no pedestrian facilities on the south side of the
bridge. The sidewalk is located on the north side; therefore, no railing was installed along
the south side.
We contacted National Steel Fabricators and requested a price to both fabricate a matching
railing for the south side and to install it. The ballpark prices that we were provided with
are $45.00 per linear foot to fabricate railing and an installation cost of $30.00 per linear
foot. The total bridge length is 275 feet, which results in a total cost for railing on the
south side of the bridge of approximately $21,000.
I gave this information to Councilmember Dietz by phone. He requested that I prepare
a memo which could be included in the informational packet of a future City Council
meeting.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please call.
Sincerely,
MSA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Terry J. 'Maurer, P.E.
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