HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-11 Supporting and Authorizing Application to MnDOT for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) for the TH 61 Project City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From: Ryan Stempski – Public Works Director/City Engineer
Date: November 6, 2023
Item: Resolution Supporting and Authorizing Application to MnDOT for Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP)
for Eligible TH 61 Corridor Improvements
COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED
Council is requested to approve a resolution of support and authorize application to the MnDOT LRIP. The
improvements identified in the LRIP application include local streets, trails, and storm sewer adjacent to TH 61
and outside of the trunk highway right of way. Specifically, the improvements include 18th Street and the
backage road system from 21st Street to 25th Street.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
TH 61 needs repair and through a public engagement process, additional improvements were identified to
address safety, mobility , vehicle speeds, traffic flow, community enhancements and bicycle/pedestrian safety.
The specific areas for this request of LRIP funding include 18th Street for a new street alignment and trail network
that removes driveway access for trucking of heavy industry at this intersection that produces the highest trip
generation of trucks along the corridor. Also included in this request is the backage road system from 21st Street
to 25th Street to remove/reduce access of local roads and driveways by providing a local road system to
accommodate industry and commercial access.
This grant can only be used on local roadways and must be outside of trunk highway right of way. For
constructability purposes, the schedule would be to complete the improvements to the local road system that are
off the direct trunk highway one year in advance (2026) of the major TH 61 Improvements (2027).
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
The estimated total project costs for the 18th Street, trail and ped bridge across Vermillion River, and 21st Street to
25th Street backage road system is $3,900,000. The City has already applied for TED funds of which there is a
maximum award of 70% of the total project cost. Therefore, the remaining $1,170,000 would be the responsibility
of the City to fund. When applying for the TED funds, our plan to fund the cost share was to submit for these Local
Road Improvement Funds (LRIP). The qualifying amount of this project for LRIP funds is $1,345,500, which would
cover the match.
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CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (LRIP) APPLICATION FOR THE TH 61 PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Hastings has local roads impacted by the Trunk Highway 61 Project including 18th Street, and the
21st Street to 25th Street backage road system and requests funding from the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP)
of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and
WHEREAS, the City of Hastings acknowledges that LRIP funds can be used on reasonable elements associated with
roadway construction and that other costs, including but not limited to: consultant engineering and inspection, utility
construction, as well as construction costs above the LRIP award will need to have alternate funding sources, and
WHEREAS, MnDOT recently concluded the TH 61 Study and identified that safety and traffic flow are major concerns by
2040 if these improvements are not made, and
WHEREAS, by improving 18th Street and installing the backage road system from 21st street to 25th Street access along
the TH 61 corridor, several driveway and local road access can be consolidated into safe, single access locations thereby
reducing conflict points and improving safety and mobility, and
WHEREAS, the estimated construction costs that qualify for LRIP funds is $1,345,500, which will be spent in 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HASTINGS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Hastings supports the project, and agrees to maintain such improvements.
2. The City of Hastings supports submittal of the LRIP application.
3. The City of Hastings provides assurance that the city will pay all costs associated with the
project beyond the LRIP grant award.
4. That the sources and uses, private investors, equity, and other financing commitment
represented in the attached document are accurate.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HASTINGS, MINNESOTA, THIS 6th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2023.
Ayes:
Nays:
Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kelly Murtaugh, City Clerk SEAL
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NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALEXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL
CLOSE ACCESS POINTS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
NEW BIKE/PED BRIDGE IS SEPARATE
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Hastings Highway 61 Improvements
REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
CEMSTONE
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CLOSE ACCESS POINTS FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
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