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RESOLUTION NO. 09-117
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A TIGER DISCRETIONARY
GRANT 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's 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, the draft 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and
the Minnesota Department of Transportation's draft 2010 — 2013 Surface Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP); 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; and
WHEREAS, this project was awarded $7.63 million through the Surface Transportation
Program as recommended by the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Advisory Board in 2007;
and
WHEREAS, Mn/DOT has identified the TH 7 & Louisiana Avenue intersection as a high
safety priority concern; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the project area lies within the Reilly Superfund Site and the
project will spur economic development and job creation to this distressed area; and
WHEREAS, this project supports and enhances inter -modal transportation uses, including
motor vehicle, transit, light rail (Southwest Transitway), 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
tr .n portation system.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park does hereby support the application for a TIGER Discretionary Grant by for the TH
7/Lou . iana nterchange Improvement Project.
Revie ed for ;_ �. ' . ' tion: Ado ed • y t . CityCouncil September 8, 2009
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Attest:
City Clem
Mayor
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