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Home My WebLink About#16 - TH36-CSAH 17 Municipal SupportSTAFF REPORT DATE: May 7, 2024 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM: Approve Resolution of Support for the Trunk Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) Interchange Project SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer REVIEWED BY: Clark Schroeder, Interim City Administrator Clarissa Hadler, Finance Director Marty Powers, Public Works Director Jason Stopa, Community Development Director Chad Isakson, Assistance City Engineer ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council approve a Resolution of Support for the Trunk Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) Interchange Project? BACKGROUND: Washington County is leading an intersection improvement project at TH36 and Lake Elmo Avenue to improve safety, capacity, and operation of the intersection and surrounding area. The project is planned to begin construction in March/April 2026. The County is working through a comprehensive agency and public engagement process to achieve community acceptance and meet the long-term transportation goals of MnDOT, Washington County, and the Cities of Lake Elmo and Grant. The County has completed initial stakeholder goalsetting/online engagement meetings, prepared a project Purpose and Need Study, held multiple open houses for public input, and has worked through a three-step alternatives evaluation process to identify and select the 3 most viable alternatives, with one of these alternatives to be advanced into final design. PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Washington County attended the March 13, 2024 council workshop and presented the Overpass with Buttonhook Ramps alternative as the County recommended layout for the Project (see the attached exhibit showing the proposed improvements, dated April 25, 2024). County staff will be in attendance to make a brief presentation on the project, to answer questions, and to request Municipal Support for the recommended layout. FISCAL IMPACT: The anticipated cost participation by the City of Lake Elmo has not been determined. The County has indicated that the City’s costs will be based on Washington County’s Cost Participation Policy. The attached resolution of support indicates that Washington County will present the City with a Cooperative Agreement for the cost sharing of the improvement prior to advertising the Project for contractor bids. The City’s Capital Improvement Plan shows a budget amount of $5,000,000 in 2025. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending that the City Council approve a Resolution supporting Washington County’s recommended layout for the Trunk Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) Interchange Project. The recommended motion for the action is as follows: “Move to approve Resolution No. 2024-051 Approving Municipal Support for the Trunk Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) Interchange Project.” ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution Approving Municipal Support for the Trunk Highway 36 and County Highway 17 (Lake Elmo Avenue) Interchange Project. 2. TH36 and CSAH 17 County Recommended Project Layout, dated April 25, 2024. CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2024-051 A RESOLUTION APPROVING MUNICIPAL SUPPORT FOR THE TRUNK HIGHWAY 36 AND COUNTY HIGHWAY 17 (LAKE ELMO AVENUE) INTERCHANGE PROJECT WHEREAS, Washington County has, through its Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) recommended improvements to the intersection of County State Aid Highway (CSAH) No. 17, also known as Lake Elmo Avenue and Trunk Highway (TH) 36, to improve vehicle safety, vehicle mobility, and bikeability/walkability in this area; and WHEREAS, Washington County, in consultation with the MnDOT, the City of Lake Elmo, and the City of Grant, engaged in an intersection study process, beginning in 2021 to identify and evaluate potential improvements to this intersection; and WHEREAS, Washington County, together with MnDOT and the Cities of Lake Elmo and Grant, have engaged in a community engagement process as part of the study and preliminary design efforts intended to gather and consider public feedback for the proposed improvements; and WHEREAS, a preferred concept project layout, also known as the Overpass with Buttonhook Ramps alternative, showing the proposed improvements, dated April 25, 2024, has been prepared and provided to both the City of Lake Elmo and the City of Grant; and WHEREAS, prior to advertising for contractor bids on the Project, Washington County will present the City with a Cooperative Agreement for the cost sharing of the improvements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LAKE ELMO, 1. That the City of Lake Elmo supports the preferred concept project layout dated April 25, 2024; and 2. That the City of Lake Elmo supports the County continuing with the development of final plans and right-of-way acquisition necessary for the construction of the Project. ADOPTED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL ON THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MAY 2024. 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SCHIFSKY MOLD CUSTOM VALLEY CARTIVA MANUFACTURING BROTHER'S C.S.A.H. 17 10' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 3' SHLD 3' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 10' SHLD 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 10' SHLD 10' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD 40 40 POSTED SPEED DESIGN SPEED 8 ' S H L D 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 8 ' S H L D 8 ' S H L D 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 8 ' S H L D 10' WALK 8 ' S H L D 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 8 ' S H L D 8 ' S H L D 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 8 ' S H L D TRANSMISSION LINE XCEL 115 KV 3' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 10' SHLD 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 10' SHLD 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD 61ST ST N HARDWARE INC DAVID DISTRIBUTING NEEDHAM 10' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD (30 mph) e = NC 300' R(35 mph) e = NC 600' R. (35 mph) e = NC 650' R.WHEATERGUARD (70 mph) e = NC 22918' (70 mph) e = NC 22918' (70 mph) e = NC 22918' (70 mph) e = NC 22918' (35 mph) e = NC 600' R. (30 mph) e = NC 300' R. T.H. 36 E.B. T.H. 36 W.B. 12' THRU 12' THRU 12' THRU 12' THRU 10' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 3' SHLD TRANSMISSION LINE XCEL 345 KV & GREENHOUSES COUNTRY SUN FARM NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD EXISTING/PROPOSED TRAFFIC DIRECTION LEGEND SHOULDER EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY GRAVEL DRIVEWAY ROADWAY WALK/TRAIL CONSTRUCTION LIMITS ACCESS CONTROL RAISED MEDIAN/ CURB & GUTTER PROPOSED RETAINING WALLS BRIDGE & RETAINING WALLS DELINEATED WETLAND DELINEATED WET DITCH WET POND INFILTRATION BASIN CHRISTIAN CHURCH RIVER VALLEY C.S.A.H. 17 EXISTING AADT = 5000 2046 AADT = 70005545 POSTED SPEED DESIGN SPEED C.S.A.H. 17 EXISTING AADT = 4650 2046 AADT = 72005545 POSTED SPEED DESIGN SPEED 12' THRU 4' SHLD 4' SHLD 12' THRU 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU/RTL 4' SHLD 20'20' 6 ' S H L D 6 ' S H L D 10' SHLD 13' X 604' LTL (35 mph) e = NC 650' R. (35 mph) e = NC 650' R. 10' SNOW STORAGE 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD 6' SHLD 12' X 590' DECEL. LANE 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD 6' SHLD 12' X 1562' ACCEL. LANE T.H. 36 W.B. NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD 1:10 TAPER 12' THRU 12' THRU 4' SHLD 4' SHLD 20'20' 6 ' S H L D 6 ' S H L D 10' SHLD 4 ' SHLD 12 ' THRU 4 ' SHLD 13' X 300' RTL 12' THRU/LTL 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 12' X 1564' ACCEL. LANE 4' SHLD 12' THRU 12' THRU 6' SHLD 12' X 590' DECEL. LANE T.H. 36 E.B. SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 1 0 ' WA L K 12' THRU 12' THRU 12' THRU 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 8 ' S H L D 8 ' S H L D 4' SHLD 4' SHLD 13' X 300' RTL 13' X 300' LTL 13' X 300' RTL 13' X 300' LTL 1 4 ' X 1 5 8 ' R T L 1 3 ' X 1 5 8 ' L T L 1 3 ' X 1 7 7 ' L T L 1 3 ' X 1 7 7 ' R T LROAD SOUTH FRONTAGE C . S . A . H . 1 7 12' THRU 1 0 ' WA L K 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 12' THRU 8 ' S H L D 14' THRU 12' THRU 14' THRU 1 3 ' X 3 0 0 ' L T L 1 4 ' X 3 0 0 ' R T L 14' X 300' RTL 13' X 300' LTL 8 ' S H L D 1 2 ' T H R U 1 2 ' T H R U 10' SNOW STORAGE 1 0 ' S N O W S T O R A G E 1 5 ' S N O W S T O R A G E 1 2 ' WA L K 1 3 ' X 2 2 5 ' L T L 1 4 ' X 2 2 5 ' R T L 10' SNOW STORAGE 14' X 300' RTL 13' X 300' LTL ROAD NORTH FRONTAGE C . S . A . H . 1 7 T.H. 36 W.B.