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<br /> <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 4/22/2024 <br />Item No.: 7.b. <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br /> <br /> <br />Item Description: MnDOT Update on the Hwy 36 Transportation Study <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is looking ahead to the future of <br />4 Hwy 36 in Roseville, Little Canada, and Maplewood. The 8-mile segment of Highway 36, <br />5 from Cleveland Avenue/I35-W, to just east of English Street, and the roads that cross <br />6 Highway 36, are the subject of the Highway 36 Transportation Study. Roseville staff has <br />7 been engaged in the process and serve on the Project Management Team. The Study is <br />8 broken into three phases: <br />9 <br />10 Phase 1: Purpose and Need (February 2023 – September 2023) <br />11 Phase 2: Alternatives Evaluation (September 2023 – April 2024) <br />12 Phase 3: Study Document (April 2024 – July 2024) <br />13 <br />14 MnDOT’s Project Manager for this study, David Elvin, will be presenting an update to the <br />15 City Council about the study. <br />16 <br />17 Attached is a map of the study corridor and the presentation slides. More information can <br />18 also be found on the project <br />19 website: www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy36maplewood-roseville <br />20 <br />21 Policy Objectives <br />22 It is a City goal to create a sustainable transportation network by encouraging more efficient <br />23 use of existing roadways and limiting the need for future roadway expansion. <br />24 <br />25 Racial Equity Impact Summary <br />26 This is a study that will identify potential projects. There are no equity impacts at this time. <br />27 As a part of the study’s data gathering and needs assessment, community demographics, <br />28 including race, have been collected, analyzed, and will be incorporated into future projects. <br />29 <br />30 Budget Implications <br />31 This is a study that will identify potential projects. The City of Roseville may cost participate <br />32 in future projects, but that is not yet known and future projects would return to the Council <br />33 before using City funds. <br />34 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!33!pg!33: <br /> <br />