DEPARTMENT: Transportation
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Consultant Contract With Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc. For Preliminary Engineering And Amend 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Budget For County State Aid Highway 54 In Ravenna Township, County Project 54-011
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
* Authorize execution of a consultant contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for preliminary design services for County Project (CP) 54-011.
* Authorize a budget amendment to the 2024 Transportation Capital Improvement Program Adopted Budget to replace federal funding assumption that were not awarded.
SUMMARY
To provide a safe and efficient transportation system throughout the County and the region, Dakota County, the City of Hastings, Prairie Island Indian Community, and Ravenna Township are partnering on County Project (CP) 54-011 to reconstruct County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 54 (Ravenna Trail) from the intersection of CSAH 54/18th Street East to CSAH 68 (200th Street E) and to construct a roundabout at the intersection of CSAH 54 and CSAH 68 (Attachment: Location Map). Preliminary Engineering includes a Level 1 Geometric Layout for MnDOT approval. Dakota County is the lead agency, and construction is scheduled for 2027-2028, subject to funding.
County State Aid Highway 54 is a high-speed, two-lane rural highway connecting the City of Hastings and the Prairie Island Indian Community. The road has a documented crash history and lacks turn lanes and standard shoulders, limiting pedestrian access. Reconstruction of CSAH 54 will replace infrastructure that has reached the end of its service life, enhance traffic safety, and improve access to the Prairie Island Indian Community. The project will include turn lanes, shoulder widening, culvert replacement, and construction of a roundabout at the CSAH 68 intersection. This replacement will improve CSAH 54 roadway operations and make drainage and safety improvements...
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