DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Resubmit Applications For 2026 Local Road Improvement Program For County Project 99-013, County State Aid Highway 46 Construction From Trunk Highway 3 To U.S. Highway 52 In Rosemount, Coates and Empire And County Project CP 47-048, County State Aid Highway 47 Reconstruction Project From Trunk Highway 3 to County State Aid Highway 86 In Sciota and Waterford Townships
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is requesting project submittals for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP); and
WHEREAS, the LRIP may fund up to 100% of eligible project construction costs, with a maximum award of $1.5 million per project; and
WHEREAS, state funding reduces the burden on local taxpayers for regional transportation improvements; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to resubmit applications for County Project (CP) 47-048 and CP 99-013 for funding through the LRIP grant, both project applications were originally submitted in December 2025, each requesting up to $1.5 million in funding, for a total of up to $3 million; and
WHEREAS, CP 47-048 would address safety issues on County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 47 from Trunk Highway 3 to CSAH 86 in Sciota and Waterford Townships; and
WHEREAS, CP 99-013 would expand CSAH 46 from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway from Trunk Highway 3 to U.S. Highway 52 in the cities of Rosemount, Coates and Empire; and
WHEREAS, applications are due November 25, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the proposed projects are consistent with the adopted Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, subject to funding awards for the County Project 99-013 and County Project 47-048 the Dakota County Board of Commissioners accepts the grant funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager, or designee to resubmit applications to the Minnesota Department o...
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