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Resolution Supporting Reconstruction of Highway 100 and
. �o Opposing Delays in the Proposed Project Schedule
City of Edina
Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDot) plans to reconstruct Highway
100 between 36th Street and Cedar Lake Road to expand the roadway to a six-lane freeway, replace the
existing bridges to add an additional lane in each direction, rebuild the interchanges at Highway 7 and
Minnetonka Boulevard, correct deficient bridge clearances, improve drainage, address flooding
problems under the railroad bridge, add water quality and retention ponds, add noise mitigation walls,
and correct other deficiencies in the system;and
Whereas,MNDot's 10-year plan called for the reconstruction to begin in 2005,was rescheduled to
2010, and is again proposed to be rescheduled to start no sooner than 2014;and
Whereas, the City of Edina believes Highway 100 improvements are essential to the economic
vitality and the quality of life in our community and the region at large for the following reasons:
■ Originally built in the mid-1930's, this section is part of the original beltway around the Twin
Cities. Minimal work has occurred on this 2.1 mile stretch of roadway over the last 60 years.
■ This segment is the last four-lane section remaining on Highway 100 and is one of the busiest and
most congested four-lane freeways in the metro area. Traffic volumes on this segment were over
capacity in 2001 and are only getting worse.
• Crash rates for this stretch of Highway 100 are second highest of all non-interstate roadways in
Minnesota,with 25 percent of Highway 100 crashes occurring at the West 36th Street terminus.
■ Local neighborhoods in Edina and St. Louis Park are inundated with cars during peak drive-time
hours. Cut-through traffic impacts the safety of our residents and their quality of life.
■ The estimated project cost is $80 million for construction and $7 million for right-of-way
acquisition. MnDOT has estimated that the delay to 2014 will increase project costs to at least
$104 million.
Now Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City Council of the City of Edina supports reconstruction
of Highway 100 and opposes delays in the proposed project sc d le.
ADOPTED: the 1st day of March 2005.
Attest < `, C.
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Debra A. Mangen,City CTjerk James B. Hovland,Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached
and foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its
• regular meeting of March 1,2005,and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting.
WITNESS,my hand and seal of said City this day of .2005.
Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk
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