DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Bolton And Menk, Inc., And Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Burnsville For Design Of Roundabout At County State Aid Highway 32 And Interstate 35W East Frontage Road In Burnsville, County Project 32-113
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract with Bolton and Menk, Inc., (BMI) for preliminary and final design consulting services for a roundabout at County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 32 and Interstate 35 West (I-35W) East Frontage Road in Burnsville, County Project (CP) 32-113. Execute a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Burnsville to establish cost share and project responsibilities.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County and the City of Burnsville are proceeding with CP 32-113, consistent with the adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and project development needs at the intersection of CSAH 32 and I-35W East Frontage Road in Burnsville.
County Project 32-113 will address roadway safety and mobility needs at the intersection of CSAH 32 and the I-35W East Frontage Road. The project will also address roadway design and pedestrian/bicyclist needs approximately 1,000 feet along CSAH 32 from I-35W to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing and approximately 800 feet along the I-35W East Frontage Road from CSAH 32 to the northern terminus just past 121st Street (Attachment: Project Location Map).
The project will replace the existing T-intersection with a roundabout at CSAH 32 (Cliff Road) and the I-35W East Frontage Road. It also includes pedestrian/bicyclist alternatives to improve connectivity with the Black Dog Trail. Planned improvements will address traffic safety and operations, close trail gaps, and improve connectivity between CSAH 32, the I-35W interchange, and adjacent land uses. Consultant services will include public engagement, environmental review/permits, t...
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