RES 18-07�W"^_� City of Elk River
ver City Council
Resolastion i8- n7
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting Corridors of
Commerce Funding of Safety and Mobility Improvements on TH 169 in Elk River
WHEREAS, Trunk Highway 169 from the Mississippi River to CSAH 33 in Elk River carries in
excess of 47,500 vehicles a day with an additional 40,000 side street movements served; and
WHEREAS, the safety and performance of this corridor continues to decline every year; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council has identified this segment of
Principal Arterial roadway at the highest level of need for conversion to grade separation of the
intersections; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River has vested over $1 million in local funding to complete the
preliminary design and environmental review that have received a Find of No Sign cant Impact from
the Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized, beyond the daily commerce and local trips served, this is an
important corridor that serves the many recreational users of northern Minnesota and beyond.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Elk River City Council supports a project that
would provide grade separation for the five existing at -grade signalized intersections (TH10 ramp,
Main Street, School Street, 193`d Avenue, 197th Avenue) on TH169/101 corridor; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED should funding be insufficient for the full project the City of Elk
River supports a smaller project that would provide grade separation for three existing at -grade
signalized intersections (TH10 ramp, Main Street, School Street) on the TH169/101 corridor, with
the remaining intersections (193`d Avenue, 197' Avenue) to be considered in the future; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Elk River supports MnDOT allocating funding of
the above-described improvements through the current Corridors of Commerce project solicitation.
Passed and adopted this 16th day of January, 2018.
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ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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