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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Diane Hankee, City Engineer MEETING DATE: August 22, 2016 TOPIC: Public Hearing. Consider Resolution No. 16-80, Approving Municipal Consent, I-35W North Corridor Improvements VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION Council is to consider approving municipal consent for the Interstate 35W North Corridor improvement project. BACKGROUND Project Purpose MnDOT has identified a number of factors justifying the need for the I-35W North Corridor Project. These factors include pavement conditions, mobility, travel time reliability, and transit and carpool advantages. The purpose of this project is to provide a long-term, sustainable option for all highway users (transit and non-transit) that improves pavement conditions, increases mobility, improves travel time reliability, and maintains or improves transit advantages. Project Description MnDOT is designing a road project that includes adding a lane, in each direction, to I-35W between Hwy 36 in Roseville and Lexington Ave. (Co Rd 17) in Blaine. All of the freeway pavement will be repaved with concrete from Hwy 36 in Roseville to 0.1 mile north of Sunset Ave (CR 53) in Lino Lakes, and MnDOT is also analyzing the need and locations for building noise walls along the interstate within these limits. Planned Project Schedule The proposed project schedule is: • August 2018: Project Letting. • September 2018: Minor construction begins with limited lane closures and minor traffic impacts. • April 2019: Major construction begins with major lane and ramp restrictions and major traffic impacts. • November 2023: Construction is completed. City’s Estimated Project Costs At this time, the City does not have any cost participation in this project.