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RESOLUTION NO. 5862
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVING
AN INTERCHANGE AT WEST 36TH STREET AND HIGHWAY
100, REQUESTING STATE SUPPORT OF FAU FUNDING,
AND, AUTHORIZING STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park and the State of Minnesota have
jointly participated in the intersection study of West 36th Street and
Highway 100 for purposes of identifying a suitable interchange to alleviate
the intersection problems, and
WHEREAS, the intersection of West 36th Street and Highway 100 repre-
sents one of the highest traffic volume intersections with one of the highest
turning movement counts in the State, and
WHEREAS, the intersection of Highway 100 and West 36th Street will,
with the completion of the interchange work in Edina, be the only remaining
at -grade intersection on Highway 100 from I-494 to north of 36th Avenue
North, a distance of 11 miles, and
WHEREAS, the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan, including the thorough-
fare plan and other plans and policies of the City, provide for an interchange
at West 36th Street and Highway 100, and
WHEREAS, the City previously adopted Alternative 9 as representing the
best interchange design and transmitted its approval to the State which -has
lead to further studies of this interchange by the City and the State, and
WHEREAS, the City has completed evaluation of new alternatives and has
reported its findings in the report, Intersection Study --West 36th Street
and Highway 100 --Case No. 77 -22 -ST.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Louis Park hereby:
1. Accepts the report, Intersection Study --West 36th Street
and Highway 100, which identifies Alternative 4A4 and
variations thereof as the best alternative with Alter-
native 5 being identified as the next best alternative.
.2. Requests the State to support Federal Aid Urban funding
of the interchange with construction to commence in 1980.
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3. Requests the State to include the interchange in its
program of road improvements.
4. Requests the State to initiate a Project Development
Report and/or other steps necessary prior to prepara-
tion of plans and specifications so that construction
of the interchange can commence by 1980.
ATTEST:
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Ado ;ted by the City Council October 3, 1977
Mayo
Reviewed for administration: Approved as to form and legality:
cting Cnager City attorney