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not finalized their design. Staff feels the proposed action would be appropriate at this time since our contract prices are very good and we could get this work done based oft the unit quantities bid months ago. Mr. McQueen noted that when the twin pairs was designed, the two lanes on 20th Avenue were pulled together at the intersection, and he would hope that the DOT still would stay -with that design. He -reported that based on that plan, they now basically have brought their full construc- tion up to 19th Place. Mr. McQueen felt it is still an undesirable intersection -because of the way the traffic comes through, but he believed we have got the best we can at this time, and he was'*hoping to get some input from the DOT. Item 3 - Right turn lane at 10th Avenue Director Davis noted that now that Lurias is open and has purchased the mobile home park, there is and will be even more greatly increased activity at this location, - theatres, etc. Since our bid quantities and prices were so good, it was found that we could come in and provide a right turn lane going eastbound to get the traffic into the back door for a cost of about $4,000. Mr. Davis felt this is a good buy and would improve the traffic flow tremendously. It would be a four lane section just west of 10th Avenue and actually is only widening of the pavement in that area to get the flow out of the through lanes. .Item 4 - East Bound Lane 10th Ave. to end of job Mr. Davis explained that this item is to continue the above lane from 10th Avenue to U.S.1, to the transition that the DOT is going to construct at that intersection. He informed the Board that since our recent approval of funding the shortfall for the U.S.1 and 17th Street intersection, it now appears there is a possibility that the DOT may fund that $63,000, and we have been told to hold the joint 51 FEB 2 2 1984 6� ; ea€�,