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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 25-159 A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes has applied to the Commissioner of Transportation for a grant from the Minnesota State Transportation Fund for Local Road Improvement; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Transportation has given notice that $47 million in Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) funding is available, with a cap of $1.5 million for each project; and WHEREAS, LRIP funds can be used on reasonable elements associated with roadway construction however other costs, including but not limited to: consultant engineering and inspection, utility construction, as well as construction costs above the LRIP award will need to have alternate funding sources; and WHEREAS, the extension of Otter Lake Road between County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 14/Main St and 24th Ave N/Elmcrest Ave (hereafter referred to as "the project") is identified in the City of Lino Lakes 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Anoka County 2040 Transportation Plan; and WHEREAS, the project is included in the 1-35E Corridor Final Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR), which was last updated in 2020; and WHEREAS, post-2040 traffic volumes are projected to increase to 11,100 on Otter Lake Rd south of CSAH 14 and to 10,000 on 2411 Ave N north of the project area; and WHEREAS, the project will extend Otter Lake Rd to the north and create a frontage road system of major collector roadways parallel to 1-35E to manage traffic and support anticipated development; and WHEREAS, the project will allow for full access across CSAH 14 that is not provided by the adjacent north -south roadways on the east side of 1-35E; and WHEREAS, the project will further the city's economic development efforts along 1-35E, including supporting the Minnesota Technology Corridor; and WHEREAS, the project is a route of regional significance due to its inclusion in economic development plans and connection to CSAH 14 and 1-35E; and WHEREAS, the project will benefit the residents of Lino Lakes and Hugo in the counties of Anoka and Washington, respectively.