DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Trunk Highway 56 Intersection Improvements At County State Aid Highway 88, County Project T88024
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dakota County and Randolph Township are partnering on County Project T88024 (the Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project includes the segment of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 88 from Trunk Highway (TH) 52 to TH 56; and
WHEREAS, the purpose and need for the Project is to improve safety, operations, and capacity along the Project corridor; and
WHEREAS, to address the purpose and need for the Project, the County is proposing to reconstruct CSAH 88 to address pavement quality, safety, and operational issues by improving drainage, modifying access, improving sight angles, and adding turn lanes; and
WHEREAS, the County is the lead agency for the Project; and
WHEREAS, CSAH 88 and the TH 56/CSAH 88 intersection have geometric design deficiencies and other characteristics that negatively impact safety; and
WHEREAS, CSAH 88 serves an important regional function as an east-west connection between Cannon Falls and the City of Randolph and provides access to the Lake Byllesby Regional Park, as well as homes and neighborhoods on the north shore of Lake Byllesby; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Commissioner of Transportation has given notice that funding for this project is available; and
WHEREAS, execution of Agreement No. 1050742 will define right of way use, contract award and construction, and maintenance responsibilities for County Project 88-24.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute Agreement No. 1050742 with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to define right of way use, contract award, construction, and maintenance responsibilities at Trunk Highway 56 and County State Aid Highway 88, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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