DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Regular Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Submit Recommended Design Alternative To Minnesota Department Of Transportation For Interchange Improvements At County State Aid Highway 50/5 And Interstate 35 In City Of Lakeville, County Project 50-33
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Receive an update and authorize submittal of the staff-recommended design alternative to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to improve the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 50/5 interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) in the City of Lakeville.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, staff proceeded with work on County Project 50-33 under Contract No. DCA21560, authorized by Resolution No. 24-204 (April 23, 2024), which also confirmed the use of State of Minnesota grant funds to reimburse contract costs. The project is consistent with the adopted Capital Improvement Program and project development needs at the junction of I-35 and CSAH 50/5 in Lakeville (Attachment: Project Location Map). County Project 50-33 will address roadway safety and mobility needs at the major junction, including replacement of County and City roadway infrastructure and bridges. Limited reconstruction along I-35 will also be included.
County staff presented a project update to the Physical Development Committee on November 19, 2024, reporting on preliminary design work underway in partnership with the City of Lakeville and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). The interchange project is planned for 2028-2029 construction, with current project management goals addressing the need to submit a recommended geometric layout to MnDOT for review by February 1, 2025, as encouraged by Minn. Stat ? 161.178 Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact Assessment.
County staff and the consultant have now completed further studies of project alternatives and held the second public open-house meeting on December 19, 2024. Continued pub...
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