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RESOLUTION NO. 47
Series of 2005
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WHEAT RIDGE CONCURRING WITH THE PHASING AND
FUNDING OF THE 1_70/32:'011> AVENUE INTERCHANGE SYSTEM
LEVEL FEASIBILITY STUDY
WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of TransportatIOn (COOT) together with
Jefferson County recognize the need for improvements m the operatIon of eXlstmg transportatIOn
systems in the 1-70, State Highway 58 and West 32nd Avenue area, and
WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of Transportation and Jefferson County together
wIll commIt up to $70 mIllIon for transportation system improvements to this area; and
WHEREAS, TransportatIOn system improvements may include a portion of the 1-70/
SH58 mterchange Improvements as descnbed in the FInding of No Slgmficant Impact (FONSI)
for this mterchange, as well as Improvements at the 1_70/32nd A venue mterchange as determined
by the outcome of the metropolitan planmng process for thIS general area, and
WHEREAS, The final deCISIon for expendIture of funds will reside withIn the
Department of TransportatIOn and Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, The Colorado Department of TransportatIOn wIll contInue ItS current work
m completmg final design for two additIOnal ramps, missmg directional movements, at the 1-70/
SH58 Interchange, and
WHEREAS, The City of Wheat Ridge will be responsible for the remaInmg
transportatIOn system improvements as determined by the contmUlng National EnVIronmental
ProtectIOn Act (NEP A) process, and
WHEREAS, The CIty of Wheat RIdge wIll receIve monetary assistance from Cabela's
and a future Metro DIstrict for improvements; and
WHEREAS, Transportation system Improvements will be constructed over tIme and that
not all Improvements are Intended to be constructed early In the proJect. AlternatIve packages
developed in thIS study are designed to accommodate year 2030 traffic projections Includmg
traffic generated by thIS development; therefore, not every component is necessary in the near
term, however, It IS antiCIpated that transportation Improvements wIll be constructed
commensurate WIth addItIOnal traffic generated by thIS development.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED THAT the City of Wheat Ridge, at the
request of the Colorado Department of TransportatlOn and as part of the 1601 process approve
thiS ResolutlOn, ItS components and defined responsibilities and acknowledge that final fundmg
and phasing plans will be better-defined wlthm the future Inter-Governmental Agreement (lGA)
and subsequent NatlOnal Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) documentatlOn.
DONE AND RESOLVED THlS~'[ ,- ~-_'A fJ lemh.,ZOOS.
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ATTEST:
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derson, City Clerk