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Lake /I -35W Interchange Final Design
July 25, 2005
CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 05 -107
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FINAL DESIGN OF THE
I -35W /LAKE DRIVE INTERCHANGE
WHEREAS, improvements are proposed for Lake Drive (CSAH 23) and the I -35W
ramps as part of the Legacy at Woods Edge project; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City to reconstruct the I -35W /Lake Drive
Interchange in conjunction with these improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that preparing the final design of the interchange
improvements is the best way to increase the opportunities for state and federal funding
to complete the interchange improvements; and
WHEREAS, in absence of state and /or federal funding for the interchange,
improvements are still required to Lake Drive to facilitate development of the Legacy at
Woods Edge project; and
WHEREAS, Anoka County will participate in funding the final design of the Lake
Drive /135W interchange improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA:
1. That the City's Consulting Engineer, SEH, is hereby authorized to prepare the final
design of the Lake Drive/ I -35W Interchange improvements.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 25th day of July, 2005.
Ann BIa�"r,� City Clerk
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John J. erg son, Mayor
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BACKGROUND
AGENDA ITEM 6H(ii)
Michael Grochala
July 25, 2005
Consideration of Resolution No. 05 -107
Authorizing Final Design, Lake /I -35W
Interchange Improvements
Simple Majority
As part of the Legacy at Woods Edge project, improvements to Lake Drive are
proposed that include signalization of the Lake Drive/Town Center Parkway intersection
and both interstate ramp intersections, realignment of the northbound I -35W ramp and
widening of Lake Drive. Because of the significant investment in these improvements
the City has been working with Anoka County and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (Mn /DOT) to evaluate opportunities to include the interchange as part of
the project.
• In April of 2004, the City Council authorized preparation of an Interchange Study to
evaluate existing conditions and the proposed ultimate improvements for Lake Drive
over I -35W. City staff and SEH, Inc., the city's consulting engineer, reviewed the report
with Mn /DOT and Anoka County representatives in September of 2004. Both Mn /DOT
and Anoka County agreed that the best way to increase the opportunities for state and
federal funding is to move forward with the project development.
The City Council authorized preliminary design on December 13, 2004 (Resolution No.
04 -182. Preliminary design has been completed and includes the following: Mn /DOT
and Anoka County layout approval, development of construction limits, completed
environmental review documentation and preparation of the State Transportation
Program (STP) funding application. A City wide open house was held on June 28,
2005.
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Staff is now requesting authorization to complete the final design. SEH is proposing to ,
proceed with the final design at a not to exceed cost of $575,480. As with the
preliminary design, Anoka County has agreed to fund 50% of the design costs. Anoka
County is currently preparing the Joint Powers Agreement for both the preliminary and
final design costs. The City's share of the cost is included within the Legacy at Woods
Edge TIF plan.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council
Lake/I -35W Interchange Final Design
July 25, 2005
Regardless of the outcome of federal funding for the project, improvements to Lake
Drive will need to move forward to support the Legacy at Woods Edge project. To be
able to award a contract in 2006 final design work needs to begin. Staff is
recommending approval of Resolution No. 05 -107.
ATTACHMENTS
1: •Resolution No. 05 -107
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