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RESOLUTION NO. 08-029
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A FEDERAL APPROPRIATION REQUEST FOR
TRUNK HIGHWAY 100 & INTERSTATE 394/XENIA AVENUE/PARK PLACE
BOULEVARD COLLECTOR -DISTRIBUTOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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, the cities of Golden Valley and St. Louis Park are working together with
MnDOT to address regional transportation issues along TH 100 & I-394 in the vicinity of Duke's
West End Project; and
WHEREAS, the TH 100 Collector -Distributor Road currently operates poorly in the
eastbound and westbound directions during the morning and evening peak periods, resulting in a
decreased ability for the I394/TH 100 interchange to handle regional traffic; and
WHEREAS, transportation improvements eastbound and westbound lanes of TH 100
Commuter -Distributor Road need to be made regardless of future development in the area to
improve regional traffic flows; and
WHEREAS, this project is located in a significant high use transportation corridor (Trunk
Highway 100 & Interstate 394) in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and this project supports
improvements planned to the regional and local transportation system at Trunk Highway 100 and
Interstate 394; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements will result in bringing the eastbound and
westbound lanes of TH 100 Commuter -Distributor Road into operating at acceptable levels of
service by adding additional traffic capacity, upgrading local access for regional trips, improving
regional traffic flow and reducing number of vehicles using locals systems as an alternate route; 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, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park
does hereby support the application for a federal appropriation for the Trunk Highway 100 &
Interstate 394/Xenia Avenue/Park Place Boulevard Collector -Distributor Road Improvement
Project.
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