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Home My WebLink About10. Mn/DOT Presentation-TH 41 River Crossing Study /0 CITY OF SHAKOPEE Memorandum TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mark McNeill, City Administrator SUBJECT: Mn/DOT Presentation - New TH 41 River Crossing Study DATE: February 13,2003 Several weeks ago, Mn/DOT staff members met with City staff to review plans that Mn/DOT has to embark upon a study of five possible corridors for a future TH 41 bridge crossing. This is a long-term project, which separately MNDOT has said may be 25 years before becoming a reality. However, as a first step in this lengthy process, a crossing study must be performed. Mn/DOT South Metro Area Manager Lisa Freese has requested an opportunity to appear before Council, to review MnlDOT's proposal, and gather any input that the Shakopee City Council might have for this. A brief presentation will be scheduled near the beginning of the February 18th City Council meeting. Mark McNeill City Administrator TH 41 River Crossing Study Page 1 of2 t(fJ Trunk Highway f 4} I oTh~ Minnesota River I.Hl)Jneil~d.Y Ar..I$C;hegultI$tl!dYPattue"$TJ>UbJkln\l'olvern~. ..I.<<entA~tWitie$ .~ TH 41 River Crossing Study Underway Page Content: The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) is pleased to annour o Overview commencement of the TH 41 Minnesota River Crossing Scoping Study. This o Study Process and initiated as a follow-up to previous transportation studies in the TH 169/TH 41 Outcome in which the need for increased capacity on TH 41 to meet increasing travel c o Study Area identified. The scoping study will include analysis of existing and future trans( o Study Schedule of the TH 41 corridor between TH 169 and TH 212 (including the Minnesota f , identification of alternatives to meet transportation need; and identification of economic and environmental impacts. The scoping process is the first step in MnlDOT Home preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project. FAQ Mn/DOT is working with local governmental units, the Metropolitan Council, S Site Map resource agencies and other interested parties to evaluate the need for a ne~ Search River Crossing as well as to identify and evaluate issues in the study area. Tt Info@DOT has been developed to provide information and updates to those interested ir Ramp Meter Study more about the study and to provide an opportunity for public feedback on thE Moving Minnesota [ top of page J Road Construction Study Process and Outcome I The scoping study process will include transportation analyses, consideratior alternatives, and evaluation of potential environmental impacts of the alternat :Ste\~~ilB!l" input from interested parties throughout the process. The final product of the process will be a Scoping Decision Document that summarizes the findings a u made during the scoping process, to be used as the basis for EIS studies. Th Decision Document will include discussions of the following: . Project purpose and need - Identification of the existing and forecast fu transportation problems identified in the TH 41 study corridor. . Alternatives - A summary of all alternatives considered, reasons for nol specific alternatives forward, and a list of alternatives that will be carrie, study in greater detail in the EIS. The No Build alternative is always cal the EIS. Build alternatives to be considered will include improvements 1 TH 41 corridor as well as consideration of one or more new TH 41 aligr . Environmental Issues - A list of environmental issues to be studied in tt level of detail of analysis for each issue. A Scoping Document/Draft Scoping Decision document will be distributed for review and comment, and a public scoping meeting will be held prior to relea: Scoping Decision Document. The scoping decisions will then be used as the studies, Which are anticipated to begin immediately following the scoping prol [ top of page J Prepared by SRF Consulting Group. Inc. [Last Updated: 01/24/03] Getting Around I News & Views I Hot Topics I About MnlDOT I CareersfJobs I MnlDOT A-Z I Proiects/Studies I Doina Business I Get Involved I ResearchfLibrarv I Links I New TechnoloQ http://projects.dot.state.mn.us/srf/041/ 2/14/03 J' i < --------"------~~-~---- ___._....._n'_....__. ------ -_._--~----._._-_.__.- TH41 . Over the Minnesota River Lisa Freese MnDOT Area Manager Brian Isaacson, Project Manager Today . Status . Process . Schedule . Major Work Products . Participation Status . Not in our 20-year Program . Metropolitan Council priority river crossing . Bridge replacement tentatively scheduled for 2006 1 " .- - - ... .'-----.-----'---...------ -.-_...._-_.----....- -----~ ..._----,---.-. - ----~._-~_._-- ------- Process/Objectives . Scoping is...? . Scoping, then EIS < . Objective is to preserve a corridor Schedule . Transpor1ation sludleslaltematlve development FaI And Worter 2002 . Open House SpriIv 2003 . Scoping documenlldtall sooping decision doc. distribution late Spring 2003 . Scopirlg hearing Eady Summer 2003 . ~.~ decisIondocumentd~~~ ;a112003_ . Dr.lft ElS sludies FaR 2003-Spring 2004 . Open house Spmg 2004 . Dr.lft EIS distribution Summer 2004 . Draft EIS pullIic Ilearing late SUlMler 2004 . k1entfy preferred aIemaIive Fall 2004 . FinalElSdistributionSpring2005 . Adequacy deIerminaIIonlreconl of decision FaR 2005 Major Work Products for Scoping Study . Scoping Decision . Economic Survey . Heavy Vehicle Survey . Traffic Projections/Forecasts 2 . , - ----- -...-_._--_._~ ---._-~~.---_._~------- -----..---....-------- Participation . Project Management Committee - Counties. Metro. Council. MnDOT Staff . Study Area Committee - Staff from cities. counties. townships. agencies; Technical Level . Policy Advisory Committee - Elected Officials; Policy Level . Public Open Houses . Project Updates Questions? Comments? 3 ... . TH 41 Scoping Study S.P. 1 008-60 3000 0 30 0 Feet