DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For Two Roundabouts On County State Aid Highway 86 (280th Street W), County Projects 86-043 And 86-044
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize quick-take condemnation of right of way necessary for two roundabouts on County State Aid Highway 86 (280th Street W), County Project (CP) 86-043 and CP 86-044.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with CP 86-043 and CP 86-044 to construct two rural single-lane roundabouts. County State Aid Highway 86 (280th Street W) is an undivided two-lane rural roadway that is designated as a Tier 2 truck route. This roadway provides regional connection between Trunk Highway (TH) 52 and Interstate 35 in Scott County. County Project's 86-043 and 86-044 will reconstruct the two, two-way stop-controlled (TWSC) intersections along CSAH 86 at TH 3 and TH 56 to rural single-lane roundabouts within the townships of Castle Rock, Waterford, Randolph, and Hampton. Construction is scheduled to occur in 2026.
The intersections are listed as priority County Highway/State Highway intersection locations in the adopted Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan. In 2022, staff applied for and received Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) federal dollars for the reconstruction of the deficient intersections.
By Resolution No. 25-052 (January 21, 2025), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized the right of way acquisition for projects included in the 2025 Transportation Capital Improvement Program. This board action included authorization to make first offers based on appraised values and delegated settlement authority to the County Manager.
Dakota County is the lead agency for CP 86-043 and CP 86-044 design and right of way acquisition. Acquisition of right of way from two private parcels is needed to move forward with CP 86-043, and acquisition of right of way from si...
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