03-13 Resolution No. 11481 RESOLUTION NO. 11481
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTED PROJECTS TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA'S 2018
CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE PROGRAM THAT IMPACT THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
WHEREAS, in 2013 the Corridors of Commerce program was created and authorized $300
million in bonding for projects not already in the State Transportation Improvement Program. In 2014
an additional $31.5 million was authorized, and now the 2017 the Minnesota Legislature funded the
Corridors of Commerce program by authorizing up to a total of $400 million for the construction,
reconstruction, and improvement of trunk highways for this round of the program; and
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) received nominations for
the Corridors of Commerce program. Each city impacted by a nominated project needs to submit a
resolution of support for the project(s) in order for the project to be eligible for full points; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield and other communities have nominated projects for
consideration that will impact the City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Richfield supports the following
projects under the 2018 Corridors of Commerce Program:
• Add eastbound auxiliary lane on 1-494 from TH100 to I-35W
• Add eastbound auxiliary lane on TH62 from I-35W to TH77
• Add MnPASS lane on 1-494 in each direction from TH212 in Eden Prairie to TH5 at
MSP Airport
• Add a MnPASS lane on 1-494 in each direction from west of the I-35W interchange to
the west ramps at TH77, and add a MnPASS lane eastbound, only from the France
Ave. exit to I-35W
• Expand 1-494 by two lanes from Highway 100 to Highway 77 and rebuild
• Expand TH62 from two lanes to four lanes from Tracy Blvd. to I-35W
• Phase I - I-35W and 1-494 interchange turbine interchange improvements, north bound
to west bound flyover ramp
• Phase I - I-35W and 1-494 interchange turbine interchange improvements, eastbound
between France Ave. and I-35W (1.4 miles of auxiliary lane)
• Phase I - I-35W and 1-494 interchange turbine interchange improvements: eastbound I-
494 between France Ave. and I-35W (1.4 miles of auxiliary lane), and eastbound 1-494
between East Bush Lake Road and TH100 (0.5 miles of auxiliary lane)
• Add auxiliary lanes on TH62 in each direction from TH77 to Portland Ave.
• Add lanes on TH62 in each direction from Penn Ave. to TH169
• Close loop ramp from westbound Highway 62 to southbound Highway 77, and
reconstruct westbound ramp and traffic signal on Highway 77 to accommodate
westbound Highway 62 to southbound Highway 77.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13thay of March, 2018.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk