DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute State Aid Federal Aid Agency Agreement With Minnesota Department Of Transportation To Administer Federal Funding For Engineering Design For Reconstruction Of County State Aid Highway 50 And Interstate 35 Interchange In City Of Lakeville, County Project 50-33
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize staff to execute a State Aid Federal Aid Agency agreement with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to administer federal funding for engineering design for the reconstruction of the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 50 and Interstate 35 (I-35) interchange, County Project (CP) 50-33 in the City of Lakeville.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is advancing County Project (CP) 50-33 to support a safe and efficient transportation system, consistent with the adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP). CP 50-33 will address safety, and mobility needs on CSAH 50/5 and I-35 at the major interchange in Lakeville. The project includes replacement of County and City roadway infrastructure and bridges within the interchange area, requiring coordinated work affecting I-35. To maintain the project schedule and meet funding deadlines, professional services for final engineering design and right of way work are anticipated to begin this fall. Construction is planned to commence in 2029.
As part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act, $5,040,000 of Federal Highway Administration funding was designated as Congressionally Directed Spending for Dakota County to support engineering design of the I-35 and County Road 50 Interchange Reconstruction project. MNDOT, serving as a pass-through agency, requires a Dakota County Board Resolution authorizing execution of a State Aid Federal Aid Agency agreement. This agreement ensures compliance with federal requirements and establishes the process for receiving and distributing the federal funds. Federal funding authorization must occur by Septemb...
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