HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2012-64 - Shady Oak Road Improvements Funding Application IC 11-5800 - 04/17/2012 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-64
ENDORSING THE SHADY OAK ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
FUNDING APPLICATION
I.C. 11-5800
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie is the official governing body of the
City of Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Economic Development Program has made funding available to
communities for transportation infrastructure projects that create and preserve jobs and support
economic development; and
WHEREAS, Shady Oak Road (CSAH 6 1) is a major arterial roadway that provides access to the
large Golden Triangle and City West employment areas; and
WHEREAS, the Shady Oak Road Improvements including the interchange at Shady Oak Road
and Highway 212 will improve the efficiency and safety of the transportation network and
promote economic growth through the expansion of local businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Economic Development Program provides up to $7 million in
capital assistance for transportation improvement projects; and
WHEREAS, the Transportation Economic Development Program would complement local
funding to allow for the completion of the Shady Oak Road Improvement and specifically the
Shady Oak Road and Highway 212 interchange improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Eden Prairie City Council does hereby
support actively pursuing Transportation Economic Development Program funds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if awarded funding from the Transportation Economic
Development Program, the City of Eden Prairie agrees to commit funding to provide for the
completion of the project,
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on April 17, 2012.
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