DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Inver Grove Heights For 80th Street East Trail Gap, County Project 28-69
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize to execute a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Inver Grove Heights for construction of County Project 28-69, the 80th Street East Trail Gap in the City of Inver Grove Heights (Attachment: Project Location Maps).
SUMMARY
To promote a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County is proceeding with County Project (CP) 28-69, the 80th Street East Trail Gap. County Project 28-69 is the design and construction of a multi-use trail along the north side of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 28 (80th Street East) between Cahill Avenue and CSAH 56 (Concord Boulevard) in the City of Inver Grove Heights.
The trail gap has been identified within the Dakota County 2040 Transportation Plan and became a priority for design and construction with the award of a Federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure With Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant for the "Completing the Mississippi River Greenway" application in the summer of 2023, which included this trail gap as a funded infrastructure improvement which will provide a safe, accessible trail route to access the Mississippi River Greenway. Additionally, the trail gap provides connectivity between a residential neighborhood and an existing trail that leads to Simley High School, just west of the project limits. The trail gap is programmed for construction in 2025, and design is underway.
A JPA between the County and City of Inver Grove Heights is necessary to outline cost participation, preliminary and final design responsibilities, right of way acquisition, future maintenance responsibility, and construction for CP 28-69. Costs will be shared in accordance with County policy. The County is the lead agency for design, right of way acquisition, and construction phases. ...
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