Res 2000-16 RESOLUTION NO. 16-2000
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REDESIGNATION OF TRUNK HIGHWAY 65 AS AN
EXPANSION ROUTE IN THE STATE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
WHEREAS, in the 1970's the twin cities metropolitan growth was focused to the south and now the
growth is expanding to the north, and
WHEREAS,this residential growth is increasing the commercial and industrial development along the
Trunk Highway 65 corridor,and
WHEREAS,this corridor provides not only the regional route to Minneapolis/St.Paul but also provides
the link for the increasing number of employees to the metropolitan area, and
WHEREAS,the MnDOT State Transportation Plan(STP)dated 1997 identifies Trunk Highway 65 as a
management corridor, and
WHEREAS,a MnDOT study was initiated in 1995 to address the Trunk Highway 65 corridor,and
WHEREAS,the draft study completed in 1998 indicated the level of service and accident rates on the TH
65 corridor in Anoka County were below state standards, and
WHEREAS,the study indicated that signal and intersection improvements alone would not improve the
level of service or safety on the highway, and
WHEREAS,the study concluded that the highway must be expanded with one additional lane in each
direction to satisfy today's congestion problems and without this improvement the traffic bottlenecking
and congestion would seriously increase,and
WHEREAS,this improvement would also satisfy traffic forecast to the year 2020, and
WHEREAS,the draft study is now in the process of being approved.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT,the City Council of the City of Fridley,Anoka County,
Minnesota request that MnDOT amend the existing STP and identify the Trunk Highway 65 corridor
through Anoka County as an expansion route,and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT,the MnDOT and Metropolitan Council work with Anoka County
and the communities along Trunk Highway 65 to implement the recommendations of the MnDOT 1998
operations study.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 14TH DAY
OF FEBRUARY 2000.
J a�I orgenson,Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, City CjFk
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