DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Joint Powers Agreement And Authorization To Enter Into Detour Agreement For Construction Of Interstate 35W Improvements Including Interchange With County State Aid Highway 42, County Project 42-164 In Burnsville
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize staff to amend the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the City of Burnsville to address Dakota County and City cost shares for construction of County Project (CP) 42-164, improvements to the Interstate 35W (I-35W) interchange with County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 in Burnsville.
* Authorize staff to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) concerning detours during I-35W construction in 2025 and 2026.
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, staff identified CP 42-164 to improve the safety and performance of the southbound exit ramp from I-35W to CSAH 42 in Burnsville, and to improve access to economic development sites. The City of Burnsville applied for project funding support under the 2021 Transportation Economic Development (TED) funding program, with Dakota County's support authorized by Resolution No. 21-400 (August 10, 2021). MnDOT awarded $3,100,000 for the project under the TED program.
Teamwork among Dakota County, the City of Burnsville, and MnDOT has continued, including agreements for final engineering design and right of way in 2024 and 2025 and to participate in construction in 2025 and 2026. County staff received authorization to execute agreements for final engineering and construction, including anticipated local cost shares for right of way, final engineering design, and construction by Resolution No. 23-429 (September 26, 2023). The authorization included results of County and City traffic engineering studies to demonstrate County benefits and established the cost share of 70 percent County/30 percent City net costs after grant awards for ...
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