HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2002-44 - Request Legislative Action to Approve Construction Funding for New TH212 - 02/19/2002 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
BENNEPIN COUNTY,i11Ii N'ESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2002-44
Resolution of Legislative Priority: State Legislative Action in 2002
To Approve Funding to Advance Construction of
New Trunk Highway 212 in the Southwest Metro area
WHEREAS, state Trunk Highway 212 is a critical transportation corridor serving the economic interests of
Southwest Minnesota from the Twin Cities to the South Dakota border; and
WHEREAS,the United States Congress has designated TH 212 as part of the National Highway System and the
Minnesota Department of Transportation has officially identified TH 212 as a critical "inter-regional corridor" in
the state; and
WHEREAS, reconstruction of TH 212 to a four-lane state highway from the Twin Cities to the South Dakota
border has long been recognized as one of the top transportation and economic priorities for Southwest
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, construction of New Highway 212 in the counties of Hennepin and Carver (CR 147 to CSAH 4)
represents a critical component in improving transportation service throughout Southwest Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the project to construct New Highway 212 has received all necessary federal, state, local
government,community and environmental approvals and is ready to go to design and construction; and
WHEREAS,the Minnesota Department of Transportation has designated the project to construct New Highway
212 as the state's top highway expansion project and the first to receive necessary state funding when such
funding is available; and
WHEREAS, due to insufficient state highway funding, construction of New Highway 212 is currently
scheduled to begin in 2011, which is a schedule considered unacceptable by this Council and the citizens it
represents; and
WHEREAS,the start of construction of New Highway 212 could be advanced from 2011 to 2004 with approval
of sufficient state funding during the 2002 legislative session by the Minnesota Legislature and Governor.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,the Eden Prairie City Council has established as its top legislative
investment priority for 2002 the approval by the Minnesota Legislature and Governor of sufficient additional
state transportation funding to advance the start of construction of New Highway 212 from 2011 to 2004.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on February 19,2002.
4anc PP ngOWor
ATTEST: SEAL
Kathleen A.Porta,City Clerk