DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Metropolitan Council Active Transportation Grant Agreement And Authorization To Initiate Quick-Take Condemnation For County State Aid Highway 42 (Egan Drive) Trail Gap Project In Burnsville, County Project 42-167
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of Metropolitan Council Active Transportation grant agreement and authorize quick-take condemnation of right of way necessary for County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 42 (Egan Drive) Trail Gap project in Burnsville, County Project (CP) 42-167.
SUMMARY
Dakota County is advancing CP 42-167 to construct a multi-use trail along the north side of CSAH 42 between CSAH 5 and Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville. This project closes a critical multi-modal gap, improves pedestrian crossings, and enhances safety and accessibility for people walking, biking, and rolling along the busy corridor. When the project is complete, it will create five miles of continuous trail across the city of Burnsville, connecting Savage and Apple Valley.
The engineering consultant selection process has been completed, and final design work is underway. Right of way acquisition requires securing several permanent trail easements and temporary construction easements across commercial properties. All required right of way consists of narrow strip takes along the corridor and has been designed to avoid impacts to existing parking areas, signage, and business operations. All appraisals and offers have been completed for affected parcels, consistent with statute and County policy. Negotiations are ongoing but may not be completed in time to maintain the project schedule. Quick-take condemnation authority is therefore requested to ensure timely possession while continuing good faith negotiations with property owners.
By Resolution No. 25-052 (January 20, 2025), the County Board authorized right of way acquisition for 2026 capital projects, including authorit...
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