4.5 SR 02-21-2023�,
Elk s �-
River
Request for Action
To Item Number
Ma Tor and CinT Council 4.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent A enda FebYuar�r 21, 2023 ustin Femrite, P.E., Public WoYks DirectoY
Item Description Reviewed by
Resolution: Corridors of Commerce Cal Pormer, Ci r Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
Pledge, by resolution, support for funding of US HighwayT 10/169 Safety and Congestion Mitigation Project
through the MnDOT Corridors of Commerce project solicitation.
Background/Discussion
Council directed staff to submit an application for Corridors of Commerce Grant funding at its November 21,
2022, regulaY meeting. Since then, staff have worked to complete the remaiuing supplemental Yequirements of
submittal `vhich includes a resolution of support The application submitted is for a grade separated interchange at
TH10/169 and Twin Lakes Road, grade sepaYated inteYchange at TH10/169 and Adams Street and associated
fYontage and backage Yoad connections in accordance with the `local supported option' contained in the recently
completed Highway 10 Corridor Study.
If successful in securing funding, the project would go through several years of development and refinement to
include environmental review, preliminaryT design, right-of-`vayT acquisition, final design, and construction.
Notification of pYoject funding is anticipated in April of this yreaY.
Financial Impact
Project cost sharing `vould be discussed in depth if project was selected.
Mission/Policy/Goal
Meet changing needs - Agile
Attachments
■ Resolution
The Elk River Vision
A 2a�elcolning co�nlnunity 2a�ith T evolutiona� y and spizzted T esou� cefulness, exceptional
se�vice, and coln�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and ins�iz•es pTo�pe�zty.
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Update�l• January 2023
City of
Elk -�-�
RiVer
City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 23-
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Supporting
Corridors of Commerce Funding For the US Highway 10/169 Safety and
Congestion Mitigation Project
WHEREAS, US High�va�T 10/169 is a State High`va�T used for personal and freight
transportation with local and regional connections; and
WHEREAS, traffic volumes continue to gro�v as the regional population increases; and
WHEREAS, the safety and performance of this corridor continues to decline everyT year;
and
WHEREAS, existing and future traffic volumes are such that congestion is and will
continue to negativelyT impact the abilityT of the corridor to move traffic; and
WHEREAS, the CityT of Elk River, in parmership �vith iVIriDOT, Sherburne CountyT,
Anoka CountyT and the CityT or RamseyT has developed preliminary locations and la�Tout for
t�vo grade separated interchanges; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED b�T the CityT Council of the CityT of Elk
River,l�linnesota, as follo�vs: the Elk River Cit�- Council supports a project that provides
two gYade sepaYated interchanges (TH10/169 at Twin Lakes Road and TH10/169 and
Adams Street) and associated frontage and backage road connections consistent `vith the
locallyT supported option that has been included in the recentlyT completed HighwayT 10
Corridor Stud�T.
Passed and adopted this 21s` day of Februaryr 2023.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, CityT Clerk
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