DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Amendment Of Resolution No. 26-179 For Approval Of Acquisition And Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For Delaware Avenue And Butler Avenue Improvements In Cities Of West St. Paul And Mendota Heights, County Projects 63-33 And 4-18
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve amendment of Resolution No. 26-179 (April 21, 2026) for acquisition of and authorized quick take condemnation of needed right of way on County Projects (CP) 63-33 and 4-18, Delaware Avenue reconstruction and Butler Avenue Safe Routes to School (SRTS) improvements. (Attachment: Project Location Map).
SUMMARY
Dakota County is advancing CP 63-33 (Delaware Avenue Reconstruction) and CP 4-18 (Butler Avenue SRTS Improvements) to support a safe and efficient multimodal transportation system.
CP 63-33 includes preliminary and final design, right of way acquisition, and reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 63 (Delaware Avenue) from Marie Avenue to Trunk Highway (TH) 149 (Dodd Road) in Mendota Heights and West St. Paul. The project modernizes the roadway, improves intersection and safety performance, upgrades drainage, and adds separated pedestrian and bicycle facilities.
CP 4-18, identified through the Dakota County School Travel Safety Assessment, includes new trail and sidewalk along County Road 4 (Butler Avenue) between CSAH 63 and Manomin Avenue, improving safe walking and biking access to St. Joseph's Catholic School, Heritage STEM Middle School, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Because the project areas are adjacent, CP 63-33 and CP 4-18 are being designed and constructed together. Preliminary design, public engagement, and right of way acquisition will continue through mid-2026, with construction beginning in 2027.
Dakota County is serving as the lead agency for right of way acquisition for both project segments. Acquisition is required from 83 private parcels, as shown on the attached Acquisition Map. A...
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