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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6E STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee, City Engineer MEETING DATE: June 13, 2016 TOPIC: Consider Resolution No. 16-56, Ordering Public Hearing, I -35W North Corridor Improvements VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 Vote Required INTRODUCTION Staff is requesting Council order a public hearing for the I -35W North Corridor Improvements on July 25, 2016; with the future action being municipal consent for the project. BACKGROUND Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) completed the final layout for the I -35W North Corridor Improvement project. The I -35W north corridor has been shown to have some of the worst congestion in the metro area. The proposed project will add a lane in each direction from Highway 36 to Lexington Avenue in Blaine. The lanes will be managed under the MnPass program. Eight (8) additions spot improvements along the corridor are also being recommended as part of the project. Construction is anticipated to start in 2019. It is a 4 year project with the phase within Lino Lakes occurring in 2022. The project will include construction of noise walls along the corridor. While the added lane only extends to Lexington Avenue the project will involve some resurfacing work past Sunset Avenue and into Lino Lakes. As a result a noise wall is being proposed for the south side of the interstate. Mn/DOT constructed a sound wall along the north side of 35W in 2009. Following its completion the City received a petition from residents requesting a barrier on the south side. Construction of the newly proposed wall would address this request. The wall construction includes a public outreach process and is subject to a vote by the benefitted property owners/residents. Voting is anticipated to be in favor of the project. The next step in the process is to hold a public hearing on the project and provide municipal consent. The hearing is scheduled for July 25, 2016 and MnDOT staff will be in attendance at the hearing to respond to questions. RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending adoption of Resolution No. 16-56 to order a public hearing for the I -35W North Corridor Improvements.