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CITY OF LITTLE CANADA <br />A RESOLUTION REQUESTING <br />COMPREHENSIVE ROAD AND TRANSIT FUNDING <br />WHEREAS, all Minnesota communities benefit from a sound, efficient and adequately funded <br />transportation system that offers diverse modes of travel; and <br />WHEREAS, the integrity of Minnesota's transportation infrastructure is dependent upon long- <br />term planning and ongoing maintenance, both of which require dedicated and sustainable <br />revenue sources; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota leaders have not increased dedicated funding levels for roads, bridges <br />and transit systems to keep pace with growing costs and changing needs; and <br />WHEREAS, transportation analysts in consultation with the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation (MnDOT) estimate Minnesota will have to invest an additional $1.5 billion per <br />year in transportation infrastructure for the next ten years in order to meet identified needs on <br />Minnesota's state highways and bridges, county roads, city streets, metro and rural transit <br />systems and local bridges; and <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota's transportation system is failing to meet the capacity needs necessary <br />to sustain population growth and promote economic development; and <br />WHEREAS, congestion, inefficient transportation systems and lack of transportation choices <br />lead to greater dependence on foreign oil, increased environmental degradation, and economic <br />disadvantages for Minnesota's businesses and residents; and <br />WHEREAS, many rural roads are not built to modern safety standards and are not meeting the <br />needs of industries that depend on the ability to transport heavy loads; and <br />WHEREAS, local cost participation requirements for trunk highway and county projects are <br />onerous and are contributing to strains on city budgets; and <br />WHEREAS, transportation infrastructure maintenance and improvement costs significantly <br />contribute to rising property taxes; and <br />WHEREAS, insufficient state funding has delayed regionally significant road construction and <br />reconstruction projects across Minnesota; and <br />WHEREAS, current funding for roads, bridges and transit systems across all government levels <br />in Minnesota is inadequate, and this under - investment diminishes quality of life for Minnesota <br />residents and hinders Minnesota's progress as a national business, economic and civic leader. <br />3 <br />