City Council Meeting Date: January 6, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David E. Bennett - Public Works Director/City Engineer
Sean M. Simonson - Engineering Manager
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Consider Resolution Approving Sponsorship of the MnDOT Transportation Alternatives Grant Application for the funding year 2030 - Lincoln Parkway Walking and Biking Improvement Project.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the attached Resolution sponsoring the 2025/26 Transportation Alternatives Solicitation for the funding year 2030.
Summary Report:
For the 2025/26 application cycle, MnDOT is conducting a solicitation for Transportation Alternatives (TA) projects (Attachment 2). The TA funding available through this solicitation is for project construction in fiscal year 2030. TA funding requires a 20 percent local match. Maximum funding awards are set by each Area Transportation Partnership.
The Transportation Alternatives Solicitation is a competitive grant opportunity for local communities and regional agencies to fund projects for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, historic preservation, Safe Routes to School and more. Minnesota will be soliciting projects for approximately $12.5 million in available grant funding across the state where the total is sub-targeted to the seven area transportation partnerships (ATP). The City of Northfield is in the Southeast Minnesota ATP, where $2,100,000 is available for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2030.
The City of Northfield completed a Corridor Analysis on Lincoln Parkway (Attachment 3), and City Council accepted this study at the February 20, 2024, City Council Meeting via Resolution 2024-019. This resolution also authorized staff to explore grant opportunities and funding partnerships for the improvements. The corridor analysis identified a preferred roadway improvement option for the entire corridor, which included four phases of construction. This grant...
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