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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 06 - ...2l. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR <br />FURTHER ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ON TH 10 THROUGH DOWNTOWN <br />ELK RIVER <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Transportation improvements are essential to the safety of the motoring <br />public traveling through and within the City of Elk River, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, adequate road capacity assists with the efficient movement of goods and <br />provision of services along the TH 10 corridor and vital to the region, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, planning and project development activities are necessary to addressing <br />growing demands on existing highways and local streets, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The City of Elk River's historic downtown district is the economic heart of <br />the community with a reliance on adequate traffic movements and vehicular access, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Current studies such as the Minnesota Department of Transportation's <br />Interregional Corridor Study (IRC Study) provides a general framework for roadway <br />capacity, and safety improvements to guide investment decisions, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation's IRC Study reflects the need <br />for transportation capacity, access, and safety improvements along TH lOin the City of <br />Elk River, and: <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Elk River is willing to partner with the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation to continue the project development process including the development of <br />additional TH 10 design alternatives and associated local street improvements through the <br />historic downtown district. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Elk River, Minnesota: <br /> <br />The City of Elk River requests $500,000 of federal transportation funding to further <br />explore/develop design alternatives for TH 10 through Elk River's downtown district and <br />will provide adequate matching funds to funding provided by Congress. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted this 21 st day of February, 2006. <br /> <br />ATTEST: . <br />#J~ <br />J~hmidt, City Clerk <br />// <br /> <br /> <br />eJo-. ;)J <br />