HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-053 (support submittal of application to request funding from MnDOT through 2018 Corridors of Commerce Solicitation) RESOLUTION 2018-053
CITY OF STILLWATER
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO REQUEST
FUNDING FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
THROUGH THE 2018 CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE SOLICITATION
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is currently
accepting candidate projects for the 2018 Corridors of Commerce Solicitation; and
WHEREAS, Washington County is proposing an application for the construction
of a grade separation of TH 36 and CSAH 15; and
WHEREAS; the intersection of County State Aid Highway 15 (CSAH 15) and
Trunk Highway 36 (TH 36) is partially located the City of Stillwater; and
WHEREAS; this intersection provides access to the primary residential, business,
commercial, and recreational areas of Grant, Lake Elmo, Stillwater and Stillwater
Township; and
WHEREAS; the TH 36 corridor is continuing to experience a growth in traffic
and congestion; and
WHEREAS; the current intersection is insufficient to meet capacity demands
today and the growth anticipation in the future; and
WHEREAS; the upgrade of this interchange is essential to the economic health
and welfare of the region; and
WHEREAS; this project will protect and enhance mobility and safety, and
WHEREAS; the project will be of mutual benefit to MnDOT, Washington
County, and the cities of Grant, Lake Elmo and Stillwater.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Stillwater supports Washington County's application for funding as part of the 2018
Corridors of Commerce Solicitation.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 20TH day of March,
2018.
CITY OF S LWATER
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Diane F. Ward, City Clerk