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RESOLUTION 97- A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER TH10 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, Trunk Highway 10 (TH10) from Minneapolis to St. Cloud is a transportation corridor that runs through the fastest growing area in the State of Minnesota and such growth has created significant transportation, safety and land use issues; and, WHEREAS, there are opportunities for a variety of multi-modal transportation improvements in the TH10 corridor, including highway improvements, commuter and freight rail, recreational trails and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS); and, WHEREAS, TH10 serves as a primary link between the Twin Cities metropolitan area and the communities in the corridor from Minneapolis, north along TH47 north to TH10 northwest to St. Cloud; and, WHEREAS, such communities wish to collaboratively plan for multi- modal transportation improvements to the corridor and for the related land use and development impacts; and, WHEREAS, the federal ISTEA was adopted to encourage and facilitate integrated transportation planning along major transportation corridors and authorizes funding for such corridor planning and development; and, WHEREAS, the United States Congress will consider the reauthorization of ISTEA this year and is consequently requiring that all applications for ISTEA be submitted as soon as possible for inclusion in the draft bill. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT: The City of Elk River strongly supports the development of a federally financed plan to analyze the feasibility and environmental impacts of multi-modal transportation improvements along the TH10 corridor, including highway improvements, commuter and freight rail, recreational trails, ITS, safety and related land use issues; and,