DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Accept State Grant Funds For 2025 Transportation Economic Development And Execute Grant Agreement For US Highway 52 Ramps And County State Aid Highway 46 Intersection Improvements, County Project 99-013
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize acceptance of Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) 2025 Transportation Economic Development (TED) Program grant funds for County Project (CP) 99-013 and authorize execution of grant agreement.
SUMMARY
The Minnesota State Legislature established the TED program under Minn. Stat. ?174.12, subd. 1 a competitive grant program that funds transportation projects on state highways that provide measurable economic benefits at local, regional, or statewide levels. For this application cycle, the TED grant can fund up to 70 percent of eligible project infrastructure costs.
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, staff proceed with work on CP 99-013 which includes the reconstruction of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 46 from Trunk Highway (TH) 3 to County Road 48 in the Cities of Rosemount, Coates and Empire (Attachment: Project Location Map). The project includes the reconstruction of the CSAH 46 and TH 52 interchange ramps to convert the existing side-street stop-controlled intersections to single-lane roundabouts with bypass lanes. The project is currently scheduled for construction in 2029.
By Resolution No. 25-402 (August 26, 2025), the County Board authorized submission of an application under the 2025 TED Program for the CSAH 46 and TH 52 interchange portion of CP 99-013. Dakota County applied in September 2025 requesting $3.85 million for improvements at the US Highway 52 (US 52) ramps and CSAH 46 interchange to support growing commercial and industrial development in Rosemount and surrounding areas. MnDOT awarded the full request of $3.85 million, which represents the 70 percent of the $5.5 million estimate cost fo...
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