RES 23-09City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 23-09
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 Highway 10/169 is a State Highway used for personal and freight
transportation with local and regional connections; and
WHEREAS, traffic volumes continue to grow as the regional population increases; and
WHEREAS, the safety and performance of this corridor continues to decline every year;
and
WHEREAS, existing and future traffic volumes are such that congestion is and will
continue to negatively impact the ability of the corridor to move traffic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elk River, in partnership with MnDOT, Sherburne County,
Anoka County and the City or Ramsey has developed preliminary locations and layout for
two grade separated interchanges; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows: the Elk River City Council supports a project that provides
two grade separated interchanges (TH10/169 at Twin Lakes Road and TH10/169 and
Adams Street) and associated frontage and backage road connections consistent with the
locally supported option that has been included in the recently completed Highway 10
Corridor Study.
Passed and adopted this 21" day of February 2023.
hDMayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk
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