12-10638r RESOLUTION NO. 10638
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED WESTBOUND
AUXILIARY LANE ON INTERSTATE 494 FROM INTERSTATE 35W TO TRUNK
HIGHWAY 100.
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Transportation has prepared a final layout for the
improvement of Westbound Interstate 494 within the City of Bloomington from Trunk
Highway 100 to Interstate 35W and seeks the approval thereof; and
WHEREAS, the final layouts are on file in the Minnesota Department of
Transportation Office, Roseville, Minnesota being marked, labeled and identified as Layout
No. 1B SP 2785-364 from Ref. Pt. 5+00.385 to Ref. Pt. 7+00.254; and
WHEREAS, improvements to City Streets and appurtenances have been included
in the said final layout; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council's "Transportation Policy Plan" the Minnesota
Department of Transportation — Metropolitan District's "20 year Transportation
Improvement Plan" identifies Interstate 494 as a future managed corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City believes the implementation of a managed corridor on
Interstate 494 should only be considered at such time when analysis confirms that the
managed lane costs and benefits are positive and consistent with the MnPASS System
Study-Phase 2; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that the management strategy for the Interstate 494
corridor should consist of a segment of roadway that provides a logical starting point and a
logical terminus supported by analysis; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that a long-term solution for the 1-494 Corridor is
important.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City formally requests that the
Minnesota Department of Transportation perform a policy review of the Interstate 494
Environmental Impact Statement that was completed in 2001 for purposes of updating the
document to be consistent with current regional goals, strategies and policies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City formally requests that the limits of the traffic
study identified in the Scope of Services for the Interstate 494 & Interstate 35W
Interchange Study designated as SP 2785-350 be extended past Trunk Highway 77 and
include scenarios with and without construction of a 77th Street Underpass of Trunk
Highway 77.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City supports the construction of the proposed
auxiliary lane on Interstate 494 between Interstate 35W and Trunk Highway 100 and the
reservation of that capacity for the conversion to a managed lane as part of a corridor-wide
managed lane initiative.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the final layouts designated as Layout Number 1B
SP 2785-364 for the provisions of a lane of capacity on Westbound Interstate 494 between
Trunk Highway 100 and Interstate 35W located within the corporate limits be and is hereby
approved.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of
March, 2012.
Tom Fitzhe ry, Mayor Pro Tempore
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb-, City Clerk