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CASE UPDATE ON T.H. #47 PROJECTS By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: Beginning in fall 1995, the City began an active role in the planning and development of T.H. #47 with the preparation of a corridor plan which was finally adopted on August 13, 1996. The City initiated implementation of the plan by pursuing a Local Initiative project to improve the segment of T.H. #47 between 142nd Avenue and C.S.A.H. #5. The grant application for said local initiative project was submitted in November 1996. In February 1997, it was announced that the City application was deemed successful contingent upon resolving some access issues. On July 22, 1997, the Council directed that a grant application for a project having a larger scope, from 142nd Avenue to 153rd Avenue, be submitted under the Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP). This application was submitted on July 28, 1997. It is Staff's understanding that the selection committee will be recommending the T.H. #47 project to a committee comprised of Metropolitan Council and Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) members which has final authority for determining successful projects. This committee is expected to meet and make the final announcements in December. The purpose of this case is to review the elements and status of our current local initiative project as well as the potential STP project. Jim Dvorak from SRF, Inc. will be present to review the plans developed to date and advise of the most current developments. Project Scope: The Local Initiative Project includes improving a 0.3 mile segment of T.H. #47 from 142nd Avenue north to the relocated position of C.S.A.H. #5. The project includes full turn lanes at 142nd Avenue and C.S.A.H. #5/Xkimo and signalization of these two intersections. The project must be let by June 30, 1998, or funding may be lost. Construction would be initiated in the fall, 1998 and completed during the spring, 1999. The Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Project proposes improving a 1.5 mile section of T.H. #47 between 142nd Avenue to 153rd Avenue with a similar section as proposed for the Local Initiative Project. This project includes signalizing four major intersections at 142nd, C.S.A.H. #5/Xkimo, 149th Avenue and 153rd Avenue. This project would also complete a trail on the east side of the roadway. It will be necessary to acquire additional right-of-way on both sides of the highway, and 12 residential homesteads would need to be taken and relocated. A summary of the property to be acquired is attached. The project has been scheduled for federal fiscal year 2001, which begins on October I, 2000. SRF has prepared the attached schedule which utilizes this date as the critical project date. This schedule could be stretched out if certain elements were desired to be undertaken earlier, but could not be compressed much further. The consultant has spoken with MnDOT about accelerating the project to an earlier fiscal year, and indications are that this is quite likely. It may be desirable to accelerate the project to 1999 when MnDOT is schedule to detour T.H. #47 for major overlay and culvert work.