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CHANHASSEN
690 City Ce, ret Drive
PO Box 147
'ha,hassen, Minnesota 55317
Phone
952.937.1900
General Fax
952.937.5739
:ngineering Department Fax
952.937.9152
BuiMing Department Fax
952.934.2524
Web Site
www. ci. cha,haSSe,, m,. us
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJ:
Scott A. Botcher, City Manager
Teresa J. Burgess, Public Works Director/City Engine,~
May 1,2001
Mn/DOT Introductions and Update
May 29, 2001 Work Session
Requested Council Action:
This meeting is informational only. No Council action or input is requested.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has requested to meet
with the Council in a Work Session to update them on the recent reorganization of
Mn/DOT and also to update the Council on current and upcoming projects that
impact the City of Chanhassen.
Lezlie Vermillion from Mn/DOT will be here along with other Mn/DOT staff to
discuss the following items:
a) Overview of Mn/DOT re-organization
b) Update on status of new Highway 212
· Status of Right of Way Acquisition in the City of Chanhassen
· Update on changes being considered by Mn/DOT to the
Interchange at Bluff Creek
· Status of existing 212 and turn-back to Carver County
c) Update on Status of Highway 5
· Possible extension of the existing project to upgrade the
Arboretum entrance
d) Upcoming Projects
· An improved fiver crossing has been identified as a major priority
in this area. Mn/DOT is starting to look at the process that will be
used in studying the potential crossing.
c: Lezlie Vermillion, Mn/DOT '
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