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April 5, 1982
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RESOLUTION NO. 7095
RESOLUTION ON THE -STATUS OF THE
WEST 36TH STREET/TRUNK HIGHWAY 100 INTERCHANGE PROJECT
WHEREAS, in 1978 the City of St. Louis Park, which was designated_ the: lead
agency on the project by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT),_
began preliminary design work on the interchange,at West 36th Street and Trunk
Highway 100; and
WHEREAS, substantial effort has been expended over the last four years by
local officials on this- important highway improvement project,which was assured
of Interstate Substitution funding through the Federal government because of the_
project's superior priority ranking; and
WHEREAS, the project is in the final design stage with right-of-way acquisition
imminent leading to award of a construction contract in 1983; and
WHEREAS, based on direction from the Transportation Advisory Board to -the
Transportation Advisory Committee, rankings were developed for the first four-,
priority projects when it became apparent that the estimated costs of the
proposed projects exceeded the balance of -Federal Aid Interstate Substitution
Funds allocated to the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council subcommittee evaluation process- resulted
1111 in the West 36th Street/Trunk Highway 100 project being -ranked fourth, virtually
assuring an indefinite postponement in the current planning efforts; and
WHEREAS, said project would eliminate -a major traffic bottleneck on Trunk
Highway 100 which handles- approximately 80,000 vehicles per day and has been
classified as the most hazardous freeway interchange in the Twin Cities
Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of St. Louis Park strongly believes that:in
the best interest of Metropolitan Area taxpayers and motor vehicle operators,
the Metropolitan Council should reconsider rankings assigned to the projects
to allow West 36th Street/Trunk Highway 100 -interchange project to continue -
on its present schedule and be funded through the Federal Aid Interstate
Substitution funding program,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of St.Louis Park
supports the attempt of the Metropolitan Council to reduce the costs of the
first four priority projects and hereby approves the design alternative for
the West 36th Street/Trunk Highway 100 interchange -reviewed at the April 5-,
1982 City Council. meeting.
BE -IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council is willing to commit l-ocal
funds to purchase right-of-way without State -or Federal assistance provided
the. following conditions exist:
(1) The City is given reasonable assurance that the West 36th Street/
Trunk Highway 100 project is able to proceed along the current
time line with construction commencing in 1983.
(2) Design -revisions described' in the attached alternative-are-acceptable-
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(3)
Attest:
to the appropriate officials of the Minnesota Department of
Transportation.
The construction costs for the West 36th Street/Trunk Highway 100 project
are funded through the Federal Aid Interstate Substitution Funds
and MnDOT Trunk Highway Funds.
Ci y Clerk
Adopted by the City Council -April 5, 1982.
Reviewed for administration:
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Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
City A,orney
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