2017-066 Authorizing Submittal of the Blake Road Improvement Project Application for 2017 Local Road Improvement Program Funding CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-066
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE BLAKE ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT APPLICATION FOR 2017 LOCAL ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING
WHEREAS,Blake Road, a regionally significant roadway, is expected to experience
major changes over the next 20 years due in large part to the opening of the Green Line
Extension and construction of a Southwest Light Rail Transit(LRT) station at Blake
Road; and
WHEREAS, a Blake Road Corridor study was completed in 2015 by the City of
Hopkins and it's project partners including, the City of St. Louis Park, the City of Edina,
Hennepin County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Minnehaha Creek
Watershed District, and the Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins anticipates redevelopment near the corridor, increasing
traffic volumes on Blake Road, and increased pedestrian activity; and
WHEREAS,the City of Hopkins strives to provide better transportation opportunities for
pedestrians, bicyclists, and bus transit users; and
WHEREAS,the City of Hopkins strives to provide better connections and access to
adjacent neighborhoods, commercial nodes, schools, and recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS,the City of Hopkins has programmed the Blake Road Improvement Project
for construction starting in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP)administered by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation makes available up to $1,000,000 to provide
funding assistance to local agencies towards local road projects that are regionally
significant, result in safety improvements, and address transportation deficiencies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota:
1. The Department of Public Works is authorized to apply for this funding.
2. The City Engineer or his designee is authorized to submit the applications and to
serve as the contact person.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 17th day of October, 2017.
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Amy Domeier, City lerk