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• <br />• <br />• <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING DATE: <br />TOPIC: <br />ACTION REQUIRED: <br />BACKGROUND <br />AGENDA ITEM 6F <br />Michael Grochala <br />October 25, 2004 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 04 -165 <br />Supporting Anoka County request for Federal <br />Funding for I -35E /CSAH 14 Interchange design <br />Simple Majority <br />Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah has initiated an appropriations request <br />for federal funding to assist with the engineering design of the I -35E /CSAH 14 (Main <br />Street) interchange. Over the last two years the City of Lino Lakes has partnered with <br />the surrounding communities of Centerville, Hugo and Forest Lake, the Town of <br />Columbus, as well as Anoka and Washington counties to emphasis the need for <br />improvements within this corridor and more specifically to advance the improvement <br />timeline for the interchange. <br />As previously discussed with the surrounding communities, while I- 35E/CSAH 14 <br />interchange continues to operate poorly and increase in congestion, improvements to <br />the interchange are not included in Mn /DOT's 20 year plan and Anoka County's <br />previous requests for funding through the State Transportation Improvement Program <br />(STIP) have not been successful. <br />Due to the effort of Lino Lakes and surrounding communities the need for improvements <br />to the interchange is becoming more obvious. In an attempt to move the project <br />forward Anoka County has requested $750,000 in federal funds to assist with the <br />engineering design of the interchange. If awarded the dollars will allow for the design of <br />the interchange, improve our readiness to move forward on possible construction, and <br />possibly elevate the status of the project on future STIP applications. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff is recommending approval of Resolution No. 04 -165. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Resolution No. 04 -165 <br />