DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Approve Letters Of Support To Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Interstate 494 E-ZPass Project For Pursuit Of Federal Discretionary Grant Funding
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is pursuing federal discretionary grant funding for the critical portions of the Interstate 494 (I-494) E-ZPass Airport to Highway 169 Vision Project; and
WHEREAS, the USDOT is requesting project submittals for Congestion Relief Program; and
WHEREAS, other possible federal discretionary grant funding sources, such as the Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant Program, may develop as possible funding sources that are applicable to this project, this authorization would allow the county engineer to provide letters of support for other possible federal discretionary grant funding sources; and
WHEREAS, federal funding of projects reduces the burden on local taxpayers for regional improvements; and
WHEREAS, project submittals for the Congestion Relief Program are due on April 18, 2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Engineer to submit letters of support for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Interstate 494 E-ZPass Project for their pursuit of federal discretionary grant funding for the Congestion Relief Program and other federal funding sources that may arise, such as the Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant Program.
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