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<br />RESOLUTION 2002-12 <br /> <br />JOINT RESOLUTION OF PRINCIPAL MUNICIPALITIES <br />AFFECTED BY CSAH 14/I-35E INTERCHANGE <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the undersigned cities ofLino Lakes, Hugo and Centerville (hereinafter <br />"The Cities") are municipalities which lie adjacent to or near the intersection of CSAH 1411nd <br />Interstate 35E (hereinafter "the Interchange"); and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Interchange serves as the principal freeway access for commercial, <br />residential, and permanently Tural areas within The Cities; for example, growing industrial parks <br />within the City of Hugo and Lino Lakes are served by vehicle and truck traffic from the <br />imerchange and residents of all The Cities use the Interchange for access to urban and rural <br />residential housing in all directions; and, .- - <br /> <br />WHEREAS, as presently configured, the intersection consists offour (4) narrow <br />exit/entrance lanes off ofI-35E which serve CSAH 14; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, CSAH 14 will soon be expanded and updated to accommodate increaSing <br />traffic from the east and west; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is apparent to The Cities that there is a real and immediate need to <br />upgrade and improve the Interchange to protect public health, safety and welfare. Among other <br />problems, the Interchange has sight distance deficiencies, and its narrowness creates traffic <br />congestion on the easterly and westerly approaches to the Interchange on CSAH 14,38 well as <br />creating congestion on 1-35E; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Cities are expecting to continue to experience substantial growth which <br />will worsen the traffic conditions present at the Interchange and which will be sufficient to cause <br />additional congestion on 1-35E; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Cities are aware that the Minnesota Department of Transportation has <br />considered the CSAH 14/I-35E project as a potential candidate for improvements. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby mutually resolved as follows: <br /> <br />1. Each of The Cities has observed that the Interchange's current condition and <br />configuration is insufficient to safely accommodate existing and expected traffic at and around <br />the intersection, and will continue to create congestion and safety problems. <br /> <br />2. The Cities respectfully request that the Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />accelerate, however possible, its consideration of improvements to the Interchange and endeavor <br />to give the Interchange high priority for recOnstruction. <br /> <br />3. . Each of The Cities; to the extent reasonably possible, pledges ;towork closely <br />with each other, the MiinieS6ta Department of Transportation; and any other regulatory; . <br /> <br />.-"-'. <br />
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