D-7. Approve Resolution of Support for a FASTLANE Grant Application for Highway 212 between the cities of Cologne and Carver 1011
MEMORANDUM
CITY OF TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
CHANHASSEN FROM: Paul Oehme, Director of Public Works/City Engineer a'
7700 Market Boulevard DATE: December 12,2016 6
PO Box 147
Chanhassen,MN 55317 SUBJ: Approve Resolution of Support for a FASTLANE Grant Application for
Highway 212 Improvements between the Cities of Cologne and Carver
Administration
Phone:952.227.1100
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PROPOSED MOTION
Building Inspections
Phone:952.2271180 "The City Council approves a Resolution of Support for a FASTLANE Grant
Fax:952.227.1190 Application for Highway 212 Improvements between the Cities of Cologne and
Carver."
Engineering
Phone:952.227.1160 City Council approval requires a simple majority vote of the City Council present.
Fax:952.227.1170
Finance BACKGROUND
Phone:952.227.1140
Fax:952.227.1110 Transportation contributes to a growing economy by supporting commerce. Transportation
investments directly and indirectly foster economic growth through the provision of
Park&Recreation construction jobs and a commerce-friendly network of corridors to ship goods and provide
Phone:952.227.1120 mobility to citizens.
Fax:952.227.1110
Recreation Center The Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition is seeking support for a Highway 212 grant
2310 Coulter Boulevard application. Carver County, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation
Phone:952.227.1400 (MnDOT) is applying for federal funds to expand Highway 212 from a two-lane highway to
Fax:952.227.1404 a four-lane highway between the cities of Cologne and Carver. Carver County will be
requesting federal funds through the FASTLANE grant program. The FASTLANE grant
Planning& program provides dedicated, discretionary funding for projects that address critical freight
Natural Resources issues facing our nation's highways and bridges.
Phone:952.227.1130
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US Highway 212 remains a critical interregional corridor with growing demands. With
Public Works freight traffic forecasted to increase significantly in the next ten to twenty years,the already
7901 Park Place heavy truck traffic counts on US Highway 212 will grow dramatically. Trucks carrying
Phone:952.227.1300 sugar beets and other commodities are heavily using this corridor. If current agricultural
Fax:952.227.1310 trends continue, freight traffic in southwest Minnesota will potentially grow by 200 percent
by 2030. A four-lane highway will remove barriers to efficient freight movement,provide
Senior Center economic development opportunities at key locations, preserve existing infrastructure, and
Phone:952.227.1125 improve the corridor's mobility and safety for all users.
Fax:952.227.1110
In addition to truck traffic, US Highway 212 faces growing demand from passenger vehicles.
Website With the projected increase in population in the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the coming
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us twenty years,traffic volumes in year 2030 are forecast to increase to between 21,000 and
28,000 vpd, or two to three times the existing traffic volumes, exceeding the capacity of the
existing two-lane facility.
Attachment: Resolution
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: December 12,2016 RESOLUTION NO: 2016-XX
MOTION BY: SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A FASTLANE GRANT APPLICATION FOR
HIGHWAY 212 IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS,Highway 212 serves a critical role in connecting the Twin Cities to South
Dakota and beyond and has been designated a High Priority Interregional Corridor in the Twin
Cities, while also being placed on the National Highway System;
WHEREAS, Carver County, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT), is seeking FASTLANE funds to expand Highway 212 from a two-lane
highway to a four-lane highway between the cities of Cologne and Carver;
WHEREAS,this two-lane gap poses a number of safety, access and mobility issues, while
negatively impacting freight movement and economic development initiatives;
WHEREAS,to address these issues, Carver County and MnDOT have completed an
extensive planning effort to determine innovative ways to expand the two-lane highway to a four-
lane highway while reducing cost;
WHEREAS,the two-lane gap has been officially mapped and an Environmental Assessment
has been approved;
WHEREAS, a four-lane highway will remove barriers to efficient freight movement,provide
economic development opportunities at key locations,preserve existing infrastructure, and improve
the corridor's mobility and safety for all users;
WHEREAS, forty-one communities and local Chambers of Commerce have passed
resolutions supporting improvements to Highway 212 to expand the capacity of this highway and
the Board of Commissioners of every county along the corridor has passed such a resolution;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chanhassen City Council strongly
supports this project and Carver County's application for funding under the FASTLANE Grant
Program.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 12th day of December, 2016.
ATTEST:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Denny Laufenburger,Mayor
YES NO ABSENT