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TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM:
DATE:
SUB J:
Teresa J. Burgess, Public Works Director/City Engineer
March 3, 2003 0~.
Approve Resolution Supporting Legislative Action in 2003
Approving Funding for Construction of New T.H. 212 in the SW
Metro - PW290
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve the attached resolution.
DISCUSSION
The Southwest Trangportation Coalition has requested the City approve the
attached resolution in support of the efforts to obtain funding for the construction
of new Trunk Highway 212.
8:~-n~kstaff reports~ 212 resolution, doe
The City of Chanhaaaen · A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a chamling downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beauUflJI parks. A gmat place to live, work, and p~.
CITY OF CHANItASSEN
CARVER AND I:[ENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
MOTION BY:
RESOLUTION NO:
SECONDED BY:
RESOLUTION OF LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY: STATE LEGISLATIVE
ACTION IN 2003 TO APPROVE FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW TRUNK HIGHWAY 212 IN ~ SOUTHWEST METRO AREA
WHEREAS, state Trunk Highway 212 is a critical transportation corridor serving the
economic interests of Southwest Minnesota from the Twin Cities to the South Dakota
border; and
WHEREAS, the United States Congress has designated TH 212 as part ofthe National
Highway System and the Minnesota Department of Transportation has officially identified
TH 212 as a critical "inter-regional corridor" in the state; and
WHEREAS, reconstruction of TH 212 to a four-lane state highway from the Twin Cities
to the South Dakota border has long been reco~tmi?~xt as one of the top transportation and
economic priorities for Southwest Minnesota; and
Wlt'EREAS, construction of New Highway 212 in the counties of Hennepin and Carver
(CR 147 to CSAH 4) represents a critical component in improving transportation service
throughout Southwest Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the section of New Highway 212 from 1494 to Hennepin County Road 4
has been completed and opened to traffic; and
Wl~EREAS, the remaining section of the New Highway 212 project is in the
designfouild process for construction; and
WHEREAS, substantially all required right-of-way for the New Highway 212 project has
been or is now been acq~; and
WHEREAS, the remaining section of the New Highway 212 project is scheduled to be
ready for construction in the 2004-05 time period; and
Wl:rEREAS, over $100 million has already been invested in New Highway 212 in
acquiring right-of-way, design and construction ,but the full benefit of this investment will
not be realized until the remaining section of the reali~ent project is constructed and
operational; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has designated the New
Highway 212 project as one of the state's top highway expansion projects and one of the
first projects to receive necessary state funding when such funding is available; and
WBEREAS, due to insufficient state highway funding, consmaction of New Highway
212 is currently scheduled to be~n in 2013, which is a schedule considered unacceptable by
this council and the citizens it represents; and
WI-IEREAS, construction of New Highway 212 could be advanced from 2013 to 2004-
05 with approval of sufficient state funding by the 2003 Minnesota Legislatm'e.
NOW, TI-IEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Chanhassen has established as
its top legislative investment priority for 2003 approval by the Minnesota Legislature and
Governor Tim Pawlenty of sufficient additional state transpomtion funding to advance
construction of New Highway 212 from 2013 to 2004-05.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 10~ day of Marcl~ 2003.
ATTEST:
Todd GoH'lardlb City Managor
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT