HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-072 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2007/07/16RESOLUTION NO. 07-072
RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT OF
TRUNK HIGHWAY 7/WOODDALE AVENUE
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park is the official governing body
of the City of St. Louis Park; and
WHEREAS, this project is consistent with the City of St. Louis Park Capital
Improvement Plan and Comprehensive Plan and it is believed to be consistent with the policies
of the Metropolitan Council's Development Guide, including the Transportation Policy Plan and
Development Framework; and
WHEREAS, this project is located in a significant high use transportation corridor
(Trunk Highway 7) in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and this project supports improvements
planned to the regional and local transportation system at T.H. 7 and Wooddale Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this project was awarded $5.888 million through the Surface Transportation
Program as recommended the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Advisory Board in 2006,
under the condition that the city start construction on this project by 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has already acquired the necessary right-of-way
and undertaken design work for this project, committing $3 million in local dollars for this
project which satisfies local match requirements; and
WHEREAS, this project supports and enhances inter -modal transportation uses,
including motor vehicle, transit, light rail (SWLRT), bicycle, and pedestnan uses; and
WHEREAS, this project implements a solution in the form of continuity, capacity, and
safety to a transportation problem and provides a much needed upgrade to the regional
transportation system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park in regular meeting assembled to adopt this Resolution supporting a request for state general
tion bond funds for the TH 7/Wooddale Ave. Interchange Improvement Project.
B IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be provided to the
Departm t of Finance as a part of the TH 7/Wooddale Ave. 2008 Capital Budget Request
Re Dewe,. fsi Administration:
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to ity Council July 16, 2007
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