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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 6.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Presentations May 7, 2018 Justin Femrite, P.E., City Engineer <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />TH 169 Freeway Conversion Funding Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Staff will discuss the recent Corridors of Commerce announcement. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />With great enthusiasm we are excited to announce the State of Minnesota has awarded $157,000,000 for <br />the conversion of Trunk Highway 169 to a freeway through Elk River. <br />There remain many design details and local participation questions that will be answered as the project <br />advances through preliminary and final design, but at this time we want to celebrate the long awaited <br />funding for this much needed project! <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> MnDOT Press Release <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />