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Louisville City Council Meeting September 16, 2003 Page 4 of 11 Comprehensive Landscape Master Plan for McCaslin Interchange & Pedestrian Bridge. She reported that RTD and CDOT have requested the City of Louisville and the Town of Superior approve the concept plans before further public funds are spent on engineering and preparation of construction drawings to implement the concept plans. The City of Louisville and the Town of Superior met on Wednesday, September 10 to discuss concept plans for landscaping, a pedestrian bridge, bus ramps, parking lots and waiting areas as well as the southwest loop associated with the US 36/McCaslin Interchange. Each municipality will have an opportunity to provide further input on the improvements as the detailed drawings and engineering proceeds. Council comments to the conceptual plans are as follows: · Provide adequate bike lockers and racks at the transit station · Provide connectivity with Coal Creek · Increase transparency of the pedestrian enclosure on the pedestrian bridge, reduce glare · Prefer not having the pedestrian enclosure fully covered on the pedestrian bridge · RTD consider alternative configurations for the pedestrian enclosure at the pedestrian bridge (other than a triangle) Balser reviewed the project costs. Site and Landscape Improvements - $550,000; McCaslin Bridge - $310,000; 15% Contingency: $130,000, for a total of $990,000. The overall project cost for construction of the southwest loop, including landscaping is approximately $8,000,000. RTD has appropriated $4,000,000 to cover the cost of relocating the current park-n ride, constructing the pedestrian bridge, along with bus ramps and waiting areas, providing 150 spaces on the Louisville side and landscaping those transit areas/amenities. COUNCIL COMMENT Keany stated he attended the meeting and Was impressed with the plan. He commented the plan provide for a dramatic improvement to the entrance of both Superior and Louisville. He noted Louisville would have to partially fund the second loop, but for the present, the City's contribution would be very little. Sisk asked if the plans had changed since the last discussions. Balser stated a couple of issues were addressed relative to the scale, landscaping and color schemes. Brown inquired about the funding of the second loop. Davidson stated each municipality would pay 50% of the cost for the second loop. MOTION: Keany moved for Council approval of the Comprehensive Landscape Master Plan for McCaslin Interchange & Pedestrian Bridge, seconded by Sisk. All in favor Davidson commented on the good working relationship between Louisville and Superior in this project. 4