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RESOLUTION REVISING THE LIST OF HIGH PRIORITY BRIDGES IN THE CITY OF DULUTH.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, the City of Duluth has reviewed the pertinent data on bridges requiring replacement, rehabilitation, or removal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Duluth has identified those bridges that are of high priority and that require replacement, rehabilitation, or removal within the next five years;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following bridges, attached as Exhibit A, are high priorities for replacement, major rehabilitation, or removal, and the City of Duluth intends to replace, rehabilitate, or remove these bridges as soon as possible when funds are available; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Duluth does hereby request authorization to replace, rehabilitate, or remove such bridges.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution updates the list of high priority bridges in the City of Duluth. In accordance with Minnesota Rule 8810.8200, subpart 2, in order for the city to be eligible for State Bridge Bond funds, the council by resolution shall request of the commissioner authorization to construct or reconstruct specific bridges or remove an abandoned bridge within the municipality and request funding. These bridges meet the criteria, based on the Local Planning Index (LPI), for bridge bonding per Minnesota Department of Transportation policy.