DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Approval Of Right Of Way Acquisition And Quick-Take Condemnation For Roundabout At Intersection Of County State Aid Highway 50 (202nd Street West) And Hamburg Avenue In City Of Lakeville, County Project 50-37
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve right of way acquisition and quick-take condemnation for County Project (CP) 50-37, (Attachment: Project Location Map) Roundabout at the Intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 50 (202nd Street West) and Hamburg Avenue in City of Lakeville.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system, Dakota County staff continuously monitors intersections within the county for deficient characteristics and provides recommendations for action if necessary. The intersection of CSAH 50 (202nd Street West) and Hamburg Avenue in Lakeville has seen significant development within the immediate surrounding area. This has led to crash patterns and frequencies exceeding statewide averages, which warranted an evaluation of intersection control changes to address these safety issues. The County completed an intersection evaluation in December 2023. The evaluation recommended to reconstruct the existing intersection into a single-lane roundabout. County staff coordinated internally and with the City of Lakeville to determine that a project was necessary to address these issues and increase safety. To pursue corrective action, the 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget was amended by Resolution No. 24-071 (February 6, 2024) to add CP 50-37 to install a roundabout at the CSAH 50 and Hamburg Avenue intersection. Construction for CP 50-37 is planned to occur in the summer of 2025.
By Resolution No. 24-298 (June 4, 2024), the County Board authorized the execution of a contract with Stonebrooke Engineering Inc. for design services for CP 50-37. During the design phase, professional engineering services by Stonebrooke Engineering Inc. have identi...
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