DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Detour Agreement No. 1057489 With Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Trunk Highway 316
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, to provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is partnering with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on State Project (SP) No. 1926-23; and
WHEREAS, construction work will begin in 2025 on Trunk Highway (TH) 316 to grade, resurface, and improve drainage on TH 316 between Tuttle Drive and the south junction of TH 61; and
WHEREAS, detours will divert TH 316 traffic onto County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 54 (Ravenna Trail), CSAH 62 (190th Street East), CSAH 68 (200th Street East), and CSAH 91 (Nicolai Avenue) during construction; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. ? 161.25 authorizes the Commissioner of Transportation to designate any public street or highway as a temporary TH detour when it is determined that such detour is necessary for the construction or maintenance of any TH; and
WHEREAS, MnDOT Agreement No. 1057489 allows the State to reimburse the County approximately $21,000 for the road life consumed by the detour based on the income determined by the "Gas Tax Method" in accordance with the Detour Management Study Final Report; and
WHEREAS, executing this agreement is necessary for the State to reimburse the County for road consumption from the detour and for the project to continue; and
WHEREAS, the $21,000 will be deposited in the Transportation Capital Improvement Program fund; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends executing Agreement No. 1057489 with MnDOT to accept reimbursement for SP 1926-23 TH 316 detour on CSAHs 54, 62, 68, and 91.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Physical Development Director to execute Agreement No. 1057489 with the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of Minnesota for the County to receive the State's reimbursement ...
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