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RESOLUTION 89-31
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
COUNTY ROAD 18 IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the cities of Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee, together
with Scott County, have worked cooperatively and
aggressively in promoting highway improvements to, from
and through Scott County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has been an active supporter of
improved and safer roadways through the Scott County
Transportation Coalition and Highway 13 Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake has been an active and interested
supporter of the Shakopee by-pass, including adopting a
Resolution supporting a four lane roadway for the
by-pass; and
WHEREAS, Scott County is considering several alternatives for
upgrading County Road 18 from Highway 101 to County Road
42; and
WHEREAS, the evaluation of these alternatives is being carried
out in conjunction with the upgrade and expansion of the
County Road 18 Bridge and interchanges; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for the County to evaluate all roadway
alignments and their impact based on the proposed County
Road 18 Bridge expansion; and
WHEREAS, County Road 18 along with County Road 83, County Road
17, and Hi~hway 13 are all vital components of a
transportatlon system to efficiently serve Northern
Scott County; and
WHEREAS, this transportation network is critical to the orderly
growth and economic development of all Northern Scott
County; and
WHEREAS, the traffic projections on County Road 18 justify an
expansion of County road 18 to a four lane facility; and
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WHEREAS, the city of Prior Lake has expressed to Scott County a
conceptual approval to upgrade County Road 18 to a four
lane facility; and
WHEREAS, the City of Prior Lake understands that the alignment
has not been determined and the County is studying all
alternatives before finalizing design proposals.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, that the City of
encourage the city of Shakopee to study and
relating to the upgrade of County Road
position on the improvement.
AND CITY COUNCIL OF
Prior Lake strongly
evaluate all facts
18 before taking a
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
LAKE that this Resolution be forwarded to all
parties.
OF PRIOR
applicable
Passed by unanimous general consensus by the Prior Lake Council
on November 6, 1989.
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Ly a Andren
Mayor
City of Prior Lake