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RESOLUTION
DATE May 4, 1992 RESOLUTION NO. 92
MOTION BY Sindt SECONDED BY Harvey
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF LAREVILLE
POSITION ON THE I-35W
DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (D.E.I.S.)
• WHEREAS, the Draft EIS (D.E.I.S.) for reconstruction of
Interstate 35W from CSAH 42 in Dakota County to I-94 in Minneapolis
has been published, and
WHEREAS, the comments of the Draft will be received at a public
hearing on May 14, 1992 and
WHEREAS, based upon involvement with the Minnesota Department
of Transportation (Mn/DOT) during the planning process, meetings on
the D.E.I.S., the City Council has prepared official comments on the
D.E.I.S.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City
of Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota, that it does hereby approve
the following statement for presentation at the D.E.I.S. public
hearing May 14, 1992. It is the desire of the City Council of the
City of Lakeville that the design elements recommended by this
statement be included in the preferred alternative to be selected by
the Commissioner of Transportation:
1. The no-build alternative is not acceptable.
2. The preferred alternative is the "Diamond Lane" alternative.
- The limits of the Diamond Lane alternative should be at
least from CSAH 42 to T.H. 62.
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- Mn/DOT is encouraged to include within the Diamond
Lane alternative space for future: expansion of the
facility to provide additional people carrying
capacity when the technology to design that capacity.
is defined and justified both technically and
economically.
- If Light Rail Transit (L.R.T.) is included as a part
of the preferred alternative, the design within Dakota
County including the Minnesota River crossing, must
still be 3 mixed lanes plus a High Occupancy Vehicle
(H.O.V.) lane in each direction. In this instance the
design should be accomplished in such a manner that
would allow the eventual extension of L.R.T. to the
Burnsville Center area with the least reconstruction
and disruption to the in place highway.
3. The Dakota County Road 46 interchange is a critical element
in the transportation system of Dakota County and should be
supported as an important part of the planning and
upgrading of I-35W and I-35.
• The development of this interchange has been carefully
coordinated with Mn/DOT and FHWA and included consideration
of the TSM (Transportation System Management) and TDM
(Travel Demand Management) goals and policies being
developed for I-35W. This includes: ramp metering,
park-and-ride facilities, improvements to the adjacent
parallel street system and HOV/transit bypass lanes.
Mn/DOT assistance in funding this interchange is essential
to its completion.
4. As a stage of the final reconstruction of I-35W an interim
third lane must be provided with construction starting in
1993.
5. The reconstruction of 35W south of T.H. 13 must include
noise attenuation devices sufficient to meet current state
standards.
6. In the Minnesota River bottom area the finish grade of the
roadway should be raised to a height that would be above
the potential flood elevation in order to prevent future
roadway closing.
7. In order to increase the use of the H.O.V. lanes as
proposed in the final 35W reconstruct:~.on, the following
measures are required:
• - Ramp meter bypass-lanes for H.O.V. at all freeway
access points.
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- Park-and-Ride facilities which support and encourage
the use of H.O.V.
8. T.V. surveillance cameras should be added at all
interchange points with Dakota County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Lakeville provides
these comments in a positive and supportive manner and looks forward
to working cooperatively with the Minnesota Department of
Transportation and other local, state and federal agencies to
improve the transportation system in the 35W corridor.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville, Minnesota this 4th day of May, 1992
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• ATTEST:
Charlene Friedges, ity Clerk
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