DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Enter Into Cooperative Agreement For Cost Participation To Replace I-35W Bridge Over County State Aid Highway 32 And I-35W Interchange Improvements At County State Aid Highway 42, County Projects 32-115 And 42-164 In Burnsville
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize staff to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the City of Burnsville to address cost participation for the construction of County Project (CP) 32-115, replacement of an existing I-35W bridge over County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 32 in Burnsville, and for construction of CP 42-164, improvements to the I-35W interchange with CSAH 42 in Burnsville.
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, staff participated in planning and design collaborations with MnDOT and the City of Burnsville, including design details and estimated construction costs at Dakota County roadways, which cross I-35W in Burnsville. MnDOT has now completed detailed engineering design for the I-35W Burnsville project, which will include resurfacing, bridge replacements, and other improvements between CSAH 32 (Cliff Road) and I-35E. Construction is scheduled for 2025-2026. The MnDOT project will include improvements at CSAH 32 and CSAH 42 that will require Dakota County cost-sharing for construction in a three-party Cooperative Agreement with MnDOT and the City of Burnsville (Attachment: Location Map). Specifically, the cost-sharing in the Agreement will apply to:
* New replacement bridge on I-35W northbound and southbound, spanning across CSAH 32 (Cliff Road), CP 32-115
* Interchange improvements at CSAH 42, CP 42-164
Staff coordinated with MnDOT and the City of Burnsville in 2023 to negotiate the estimated local cost participation for the replacement of the I-35W bridge over CSAH 32 (Cliff Road), CP 32-115. The MnDOT local cost participation policy for trunk highway bridge...
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