HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-007 -AVEN 4ILLS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-007
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM(LRIP) GRANT APPLICATION FOR LEXINGTON
AVENUE
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has made $75
million of Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) grant funds available statewide for 2021,
2022 and 2023 projects, with a cap of$1.25 million per project; and
WHEREAS, funding is available through the LRIP for the following three project
categories: Routes of Regional Significance Account, Rural Road Safety Account and Trunk
Highway Corridor Account; and
WHEREAS, LRIP funds can be used on reasonable elements associated with roadway
construction, but cannot be used for consultant engineering and inspection, utility coordination;
and
WHEREAS, construction costs above and beyond a LRIP award must be funded with
alternate funding sources; and
WHEREAS,Ramsey County, in cooperation with the Cities of Arden Hills and Shoreview
is submitting a 2022 LRIP Routes of Regional Significance application request of$1.25 million
for Lexington Avenue improvements extending from County Road E to Interstate 694; and
WHEREAS, Lexington Avenue through the project area is a Route of Regional
Significance due to its A-Minor Augmentor functional classification, its designation as a 10-ton
CSAH route, its direct connection to Interstate 694, its function as a parallel reliever route to
Trunk Highway 51 (Snelling Avenue) and its significant existing/forecasted AADT of
24,900/27,500; and
WHEREAS, the Lexington Avenue project will consolidate access, add a raised center
median throughout the corridor and left and right turn-lanes at major intersections, provide signal
and intersection geometric upgrades, and improve bicycle/pedestrian facilities and transit stop
locations; and
WHEREAS,the Lexington Avenue project is expected to significantly reduce right-angle
and rear end crashes, improve safety for bicycle, pedestrian and transit users and improve 2040
forecasted level of service (LOS) from E/F to LOS of D or better for the entire corridor; and
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WHEREAS, the Lexington Avenue project will also provide significant economic
development benefits providing improved mobility and access for regional attractions such as the
City of Arden Hills Lexington Station Phase III development,the City of Shoreview Super Target
and the City of St. Paul Como Zoo and Regional Park; and
WHEREAS, Lexington Avenue project costs are expected to total approximately
$12,485,000 and includes a combination of CSAH, local and State funding.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS supports Ramsey County's submittal of the Lexington Avenue 2022
LRIP Routes of Regional Significance grant application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 81h DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.
Mayor
Attest: •.
Cit Clerk
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