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RESOLUTION NO. 12-054
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE 2012 TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TED) 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 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 project area lies adjacent to 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
transportation system.
OW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Louis
hereby support the application for the 2012 TED Grant by for the TH 7/Louisiana
Ave. Int- ch. i:e Improvement Project.
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dopted 1y City Council April 2, 2012
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