DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation, Amend Contract With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., And Amend 2026 Transportation Budget 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
* Authorize initiation of quick-take condemnation for Delaware Avenue reconstruction and Butler Avenue Safe Routes to School (SRTS) improvements, County Projects (CP) 63-33 and 4-18 (Attachment: Project Location Map).
* Authorize a contract amendment with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to complete final design services.
* Authorize amendment of the adopted 2026 Transportation Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for right of way.
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 CR 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.
Right of Way Acquisition
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