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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />March 15, 2021 <br /> <br /> <br />The Honorable Pete Buttigieg <br />U.S. Department of Transportation <br />1200 New Jersey Ave, SE <br />Washington, DC 20590 <br /> <br />RE: Letter of Support for the 2021 INFRA Discretionary Grant: US Highway 169/County Road (CR 4) Rural <br />Safety and Mobility Interchange Project <br /> <br />Dear Secretary Buttigieg: <br /> <br />I am writing on behalf of the Elk River, Minnesota City Council to express our support for Sherburne County, <br />Minnesota’s request for a 2021 DOT INFRA Discretionary grant to improve the safe and efficient operations of <br />the US Highway 169/County Road (CR 4) Interchange. <br /> <br />The project will consolidate and improve 18 local roadway access and 26 private access points on US 169 with a <br />hybrid diamond interchange at CR 4. And will replace the last remaining at-grade signalized intersection for a 75- <br />mile section of US 169. The interchange includes a tight ramp configuration west of US 169 and a loop in the <br />southeast quadrant of the interchange. The proposed design minimizes wetland resources and right-of-way impacts <br />to lands adjacent to US 169 and constructs a safe multimodal pedestrian and bicycle trail facility connection on <br />the proposed CR 4 bridge crossing over US 169. <br /> <br />Construction of the US Highway 169/County Road (CR 4) Interchange Project will greatly benefit the entire region <br />served by the US 169 corridor which is why we express our support for this much needed project. <br /> <br />Please give this 2021 INFRA Discretionary Grant proposal your full consideration and if I can answer anything <br />further please let me know. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />John J. Dietz <br />Mayor <br />City of Elk River <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br />763.635.1000 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ElkRiverMN.gov <br /> <br />