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RESOLUTION
DATE: July 1, 1996 RESOLUTION NO: 96-117
MOTION BY: Johnson SECONDED BY: Holberg
RESOLUTION REQUESTING DAKOTA COUNTY
AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TO CLOSELY MONITOR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF
172ND STREET AND CSAH 5 IN LAKEVILLE, MN
WHEREAS, Dakota County and the City of Lakeville are jointly participating in the
reconstruction of County Road 46, including an interchange at I-35 and County Road 46; and
• WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is reconstructing I-35 from
CSAH 50/5 to Crystal Lake Road; and
WHEREAS, traffic in the City of Lakeville is experiencing congestion on CSAH 5 at the
intersection of 172nd Street; and
WHEREAS, the signal timing on CSAH 5 has been altered to minimize stacking of
traffic on the I-35 southbound exit to CSAH 5; and
WHEREAS, upon the opening of the County Road 46 interchange, the southbound exit
ramp to CSAH 5 off I-35 and the northbound entrance ramp to I-35 at CSAH 50 will be closed,
and traffic will be effectively detoured along Kenrick Avenue and Kenyon Avenue, adding an
additional 30 to 50 days of traffic detours and extending the duration of the traffic congestion;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville believes that afour-way stop may be warranted at the
intersection of CSAH 5 and 172nd Street during the time of the ramp closure for reconstruction.
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• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lakeville City Council requests the
Dakota County Highway Department and Mn/DOT take measures to closely monitor the traffic
conditions at this intersection throughout the construction period; and if traffic congestion should
increase, to consider taking appropriate measures to install four way stop control at the
intersection of 172nd Street and CSAH 5 until all construction is completed.
DATED this 1st day of July, 1996.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
By:
Duane Zaun, May
ATTEST:
Pte,
Charlene Friedges, City (~1 rk
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