The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners this week approved more than $51 million in proposed road construction and maintenance projects for the upcoming 2020 season.

Ramsey County Public Works will lead or participate in nearly 50 projects to improve travel and safety conditions for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Some of the major projects include:

Reconstruction of Dale Street between Iglehart and University avenues . The $14.7 million project includes reconstructing and widening the bridge over Interstate 94, including widening the sidewalks to 16 feet to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in all seasons.

. The $14.7 million project includes reconstructing and widening the bridge over Interstate 94, including widening the sidewalks to 16 feet to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists in all seasons. Resurfacing and lane reconfiguration on Energy Park Drive between Everett Court and Lexington Avenue. In addition to replacing the surface layer of pavement on Energy Park Drive, the road will be converted from four traffic lanes to three between Everett Court and Snelling Avenue and from four traffic lanes to two between Snelling Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Bike lanes will also be added. Once complete, these bike lanes will finish a system connection that will allow bicyclists to travel from downtown St. Paul to the county line at Highway 280.

In addition to replacing the surface layer of pavement on Energy Park Drive, the road will be converted from four traffic lanes to three between Everett Court and Snelling Avenue and from four traffic lanes to two between Snelling Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Bike lanes will also be added. Once complete, these bike lanes will finish a system connection that will allow bicyclists to travel from downtown St. Paul to the county line at Highway 280. Resurfacing and 4-to-3 lane conversions on Larpenteur and Maryland avenues. Following successful trials in 2019, Maryland Avenue between Arkwright Street and Payne Avenue and Larpenteur Avenue between Dale Street and Interstate 35E will be resurfaced and permanently converted from four-lane roads to three-lane roads.

Following successful trials in 2019, Maryland Avenue between Arkwright Street and Payne Avenue and Larpenteur Avenue between Dale Street and Interstate 35E will be resurfaced and permanently converted from four-lane roads to three-lane roads. Realignment of Lexington Parkway at West 7th Street. Lexington Parkway will be realigned between Adrian and Albion streets in St. Paul, reducing the number of roads intersecting at West Seventh Street and Montreal Avenue and improving travel through the intersection. Pedestrian and bicycle connections will also be added.

Lexington Parkway will be realigned between Adrian and Albion streets in St. Paul, reducing the number of roads intersecting at West Seventh Street and Montreal Avenue and improving travel through the intersection. Pedestrian and bicycle connections will also be added. Ramsey County Public Works will resurface about 13 miles of county roads as part of its 2020 maintenance program, with projects in nearly every county community. These projects typically include pedestrian crossing and signal improvements, and will also involve installing an additional 5.2 miles of bike lanes on county roads.

Ramsey County has canceled the following community events scheduled for March based on recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health to slow the spread of the coronavirus:

Tuesday, March 24 open house for Larpenteur Avenue, White Bear Avenue and North Saint Paul Road road improvements.

Tuesday, March 24 open house for the Rice Street visioning study.

Thursday, March 26 community kickoff event for Dale Street reconstruction.

Tuesday, March 31 open house for the South Shore Boulevard design study.

Approximately 36 percent of all vehicle miles traveled in Ramsey County are on roads maintained by the county, according to the county Public Works Department. Wheelage tax revenues — a $20 charge collected with annual vehicle registration — help maintain those roads.