Res 1992 - 71 Concerning the Closing of the Mendota Bridge & the Reopening of the Ayds Mill RoadCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 92-71
RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CLOSING OF THE MENDOTA BRIDGE
AND THE REOPENING OF THE AYDS 1VIILL ROAD
WHEREAS, a significant number of Mendota Heights residents use the Mendota Bridge to
commute to and from their jobs in 5t. Paul, Minneapolis and elsewhere; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of Mendota Heights residents use the Mendota Bridge to
travel to St. Paul, Minneapolis and elsewhere for non-work related reasons; and
WHEREAS, there are approximately 24,000 vehicle trips per day on the Mendota Bridge;
and
WHEREAS, the Mendota Bridge will be closed for two years for repair starting on or about
October 28, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the bridge closing will force these thousands of drivers to find alternate routes,
further congesting rush-hour traffic; and
WHEREAS, the Ayds Mill Road connection from I-35E to I-94 in St. Paul, Minnesota, has
proven to be a convenient and useful alternate route with a minimum of disruption to St. Paul
residents; and
WHEREAS, the Ayds Mill Road connection was closed shortly after the completion of the
Lafayette Freeway repair.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Mendota Heights requests that the City of 5t. Paul and the Minnesota Department of Transportation
reopen the Ayds Mill Road connection from Y-35E to I-94 for automobile and mass transit vehicles.
BE IT FiJR1'HER RESOLVED that our neighboring cities of West St. Paul, Inver Grove
Heights, Eagan, Lilydale and Mendota be invited to join in said petition.
Adopted by the Mendota Heights City Council this 20th day of October, 1992.
CITY COUNCII.
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By ,�l.r.� -E �c�—..�
Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
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thleen M. Swanson, City Clerk