Adopt Resolution R2022-074, authorizing the City of Shakopee to apply to MnDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant.

MnDOT has released the 2022 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant solicitation under the Federal Transportation funding. Funding is for roadway construction and reconstruction projects designed to decrease the frequency and/or severity of crashes. This round of solicitation is for funding availability in 2026 or 2027.

The Marystown Road/Adams Street Improvement Project is included in the city’s Capital Improvement Plan (see attached CIP summary sheet CIF-23-004). This project is expected to be a competitive project for consideration due to the qualifying scoring criteria and growing traffic safety concerns in this corridor. With new area development and in preparation for this expected grant opportunity, the city completed a Marystown Road/Adams Street Corridor Study, which was authorized by City Council on November 6, 2019. SRF Consulting Group, Inc. completed the study.

Note: the project scope has been amended to exclude the County Road 15/16 intersection, as the county has advanced a traffic signal project for that intersection. Eliminating the county's portion of the project from the project scope is also expected to increase the competitiveness of the city's grant application for this project.

Overall project funding is being developed which could include this grant funding, Federal Roadway Modernization grant funding, abatement bonding, Capital Improvement Fund, and developer participation. The HSIP federal participation is up to 90 percent with a $2 million maximum.