RES 2022-89 Supporting an Application to the Corridors of Commerce Program for Improvements to the Interstate 94 Gap ProjectCITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2022-89
SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION
TO THE CORRIDORS OF COMMERCE PROGRAM
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSTATE 94 GAP PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is providing funding through the Corridors of
Commerce Program; and
WHEREAS, the funding intended to provide additional transportation investments in state highways through
projects that support economic growth; and
WHEREAS, a total of $250 million in funding is available statewide for projects for the 2022-2023 Corridors of
Commerce Program; and
WHEREAS, from 2019 to 2022, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has completed adding a travel
lane in each direction on Interstate 94 from Maple Grove to Clearwater, except for the segment of Interstate
94 between the cities of Albertville and Monticello; and
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego and Minnesota Department of Transportation District 3 recognize
improvements are necessary to complete the expansion of Interstate 94 to a six -lane freeway between the
cities of Albertville and Monticello.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. That the City of Otsego supports an application to the Corridors of Commerce Program for
construction improvements to complete the expansion of Interstate 94 to a six -lane freeway
between the cities of Albertville and Monticello.
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 14th day of November, 2022.
MOTION BY: Moores
SECONDED BY: Dahl
IN FAVOR: Darkenwald, Dahl, and Moores
OPPOSED: none
CITY OF OTSEGO
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