James Pierce

Street and Alley Reconstruction Projects

A nearly $10 million contract award for neighborhood road reconstruction.

Wooddale Avenue Bike Lane Project

Tied to the 2026 mill and overlay program on Wooddale Avenue; restriping costs not specified.

Metro Transit BRT expansion planning

No city cost identified; service is years out.

France Avenue sidewalk gap closure

No dollar figure was given yet — the discussion was meant to set whether the city proceeds to preliminary design and budgeting.

France Avenue Pedestrian Safety Study

The study carries a purchase cost outlined in the consent item.

Wooddale Avenue Bridge Replacement Funding

State bridge funds could offset local costs for the bridge replacement.

Grandview Pedestrian Bridge ADA Inquiry with Department of Justice

Unfunded; competes with the Wooddale Bridge replacement for the same funding source.

PACS Fund Investments in Sidewalks and Bike Facilities

About $250,000 in sidewalk funding from this project gets shifted to other sidewalk projects like France Avenue, Macaulay and Ollinger.

Stop Sign Petition at Garrison Lane/Ashcroft Lane and St. Johns Avenue

Safe and Equitable Mobility Action Plan (CMAP)

Adding sidewalks and bike facilities during planned street projects is generally cheaper than retrofitting later, though specific costs weren't quantified.

Brookview Ave and W 55th St intersection safety

Not yet known — any stop control changes would carry modest signage and engineering costs.

Valley View Road at Cheyenne Trail crosswalk upgrade request

No new spending recommended; geometric changes like curb extensions don't meet current warrants.

France Avenue Tunnel Project Transparency

Unknown; the speaker asked that no further funds be allocated before a public hearing.

2026/2027 Transportation Work Plan

School-Hour Parking Restrictions near Southview Middle School

Signage costs only, but enforcement burdens may shift to neighboring streets.

Interlachen Boulevard at Mirror Lakes Drive crossing request

No cost now; any future crossing would be folded into the 2027 reconstruction project.

Vernon Avenue road diet with Hennepin County funding

Half a million dollars in county money offsets the city's cost for the reconfiguration.

Traffic Safety Action Plan (Vision Zero)

Federal grant funded the plan; future safety work will be folded into existing street reconstruction budgets.

Citywide Speed Limits and Street Safety

Speed-limit implementation cost about $12,000; the real question is whether the ~$20,000/year PACS allocation gets a boost.

I-494 Corridor Commuter Services

Edina pays just under $33,000 annually in membership dues.