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RESOLUTION NO. 09-030
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
REQUEST FOR TRUNK HIGHWAY 7/LOUISIANA 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 Louisiana Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this project was awarded $7.63 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 2011; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT has identified as the TH 7 & Louisiana Avenue intersection as
higher safety priority concern; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park needs to conduct a Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment for the project area, most of which resides within the Reilly Superfund Site. The
assessment will be used as a tool in gauging whether significant environmental costs may be
associated with the various concepts of the proposed project; and
WHEREAS, this project supports and enhances inter -modal transportation uses, including
motor vehicle, transit, light rail (SWLRT), bicycle, and pedestrian 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.
OW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park
doe her support the application for a federal appropriation by for the TH 7/Louisiana Ave.
Inte chan ;e Improvement Project.
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Adopted •y the ty Council February 17, 2009
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