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<br />il'~~ ~1 ff1t:? <br />1. \~Ldu[j <br /> <br />(~\l\NESo,;_"1 Minnesota Department of Transportation <br />~ ~ <br />l ~ <br />~ ~ District 3 ... Transportation <br />~ ~~<P 3725-12th St. North <br />OF Tfl.~ St. Cloud, MN 56303 <br /> <br />Office Tel: 1/800/657-3961/320-223-6526 <br />Fax: 320-223-6580 <br /> <br />July 11, 2006 <br /> <br />Mr. Terry Mauer, City Engineer <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Re: TH 169 Study <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Mauer: <br /> <br />As you know, Mn/DOT had intended to begin a study this Spring of TH 169 Corridor from TH <br />10 in Elk River to TH 95 in Princeton. Unfortunately, before the study began funding was <br />pulled and the study was reduced in scope to looking at the Zimmerman area as Federal HPP <br />monies were available for the portion of the study. In meetings with City Staff, the question of <br />the City funding the portion of the study through Elk River was discussed. I have done some <br />investigating and here is what I found: <br /> <br />1. From Mn/DOT's standpoint, it is certainly possible. <br />2. The estimated cost of this portion of the study is $1 Million. <br />3. This estimated cost is assuming an Environmental Assessment will suffice. If an <br />Environmental Impact Statement is required, the cost will be higher. <br />4. Mn/DOT will not front-end any monies, so the City must be prepared to pay the bills <br />as they arrive. The Study will most likely be completed by the end of 2007. <br />5. State Aid monies may be used for the study. <br />6. A grant from State Aid is possible, but the request must be made and must compete <br />with other requests. <br />7. Mn/DOT will not allow future credits for any monies expended by the City. <br />8. If the City decides to fund this, Mn/DOT1s existing contract with SRF covers this area <br />so work could begin immediately. <br />9. The Contract can be cancelled at any time with 30 days notice, so if the study was <br />getting too expensive, the City could withdraw. <br /> <br />As we discussed previously, the anticipated outcome of the Study would be an approved <br />Environmental Document and a Mn/DOT Staff Approved Layout ready for approval by the <br />City. Unfortunately, there is still no time table for construction. I hope this answers the <br />questions you had. If you want to discuss this more, please call me at 320-223-6526. <br /> <br />Sin/!cereIY, d1:2 <br />' .' ... I <br />u' '/ /' <br />L-:t/v--c:; /-<',' .. .,.. <br /> <br />Craig ~s'on, PE <br />Project' Development Engineer - 03 <br /> <br />CR:cas <br /> <br />c: Jim Povich - 81. Cloud DOT <br />Kelvin Howieson - Baxter DOT <br />File <br />