13a. TH 5 Update CITY OF
. CHANHASSEN
- _- 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
i (612) 937-1900
1 MEMORANDUM
1 TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Barbara Dacy, City Planner -`.?
DATE: April 21, 1988
SUBJ: TH 5 Update - Councilman Horn
1 Councilman Horn and I attended the Southwest Corridor Coalition
meeting on April 13 , 1988 . Councilman Horn will be prepared to
announce the proposed project schedule for TH 5 widening to four
lanes . Attached is the agenda and other items for that meeting.
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March 22, 1988
To: SW Corridor Transportation Coalition
From: Dick Feerick '
Subject: Coalition Meeting: HWY 5 Acceleration
Legislative Update '
Date: Wednesday. April 13. 1988. 7:30 A.M.
Location: MTS Systems Cafeteria '
Len Levine has accepted on behalf of MnDOT our offer to provide assistance
on the final design and other critical project development activities for the
upgrading of T.H.5. from County Road 17 to County Road 4. We will proceed
to establish an agreement with the involved parties and will provide specifics
on the program at our April meeting.
We have all worked a long time in our collective efforts to substantially improve '
Highway 5 and to implement new T.H. 212. We are now in a position to contribute
directly to the planning and design efforts on critical portions of T.H. 5.
A very fine letter was received from Henry Kalis. Chairman House Transportation
Committee thanking us for our support of the highway funding bill. Henry makes
the point that the bill would not have passed without our involvement and that
transportation needs to be a long term effort to assure its funding in the
Legislature.
A legislative update will be provided by Todd Vlatkovich at our meeting. We
will be able to discuss our long range strategy and plans at that time.
Thank you for your support. involvement, and patience. 1
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t1AR 2 4 1988
CITY OF CHANHASSEN ,
4> o Minnesota
a Department of Transportation
Transportation Building
(` T 012 4' St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Office of Commissioner
(612) 296-3000
March 4, 1988
Mr. Richard M. Feerick Chairman
Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition
1107 Hazeltine Boulevard
Suite 454
Chaska, MN 55 18
Dear Mr4
Thank you for your letter of February 4, 1988, concerning highway improvements
on T.H. 5 in the Chanhassen and Eden Prairie area.
The Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition's efforts in supporting
increased funding for highway improvements certainly is appreciated by Mn/DOT.
Hopefully, with the cooperation of groups such as yours, the 1988 Legislature
will provide the means to continue the economic vitality of Minnesota through
an excellent transportation system.
Your activities to raise funds for potential assistance on the upgrading of
T.H. 5 fran C.S.A.H. 17 to C.S.A.H. 4 are to be commended. Mn/DCT is willing
to help in this effort to hire a consultant to provide assistance on the final
design and on other critical project development activities as needed. I
suggest that a local governmental unit be the lead agency for contracting with
a consultant and that a joint powers agreement be consummated between agencies
contributing towards financing the consultant.
Mn/DOT has commenced the project development process. While a significant
portion of the layout has been initially drafted, its virtual completion
remains to be accomplished. Upon completion, the layout will be submitted for
staff approval.
The right of way acquisition and relocation is strictly regulated by state and
federal guidelines and, therefore, it is difficult to accelerate the process
and remain eligible for federal funds on T.H. 5. As you know, the project
will involve the relocation of people and the Federal Relocation Assistance
Act dictates certain procedures and time tables that cannot be circumvented.
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