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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: September 6, 2016
AGENDA ITEM: Progress Update – Mississippi River
Regional Trail
AGENDA SECTION:
Presentation
PREPARED BY: Derick Anderson, Sr. Engineering Tech
and John Morast, Interim Public Works
Director / City Engineer
AGENDA NO. 3.a.
ATTACHMENTS: Map, Presentation APPROVED BY: ddj
RECOMMENDED ACTION: No action needed – informational purposes only
BACKGROUND:
Jenna Fabish from Dakota County will provide a brief update on the Mississippi River Regional Trail
(MRRT) project. The portion of the MRRT currently under construction in 2016 extends through the
Dakota County Spring Lake Park Preserve, from the Archery Trailhead to the Schaar’s Bluff Trailhead as
shown on the attached map. The future construction in Rosemount will be done in two phases, with
construction completed by 2018. An open house for the project is scheduled for September 15, 2016 at
Camp Spring Lake Retreat Center from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. More information will be provided at the
Council Meeting.
Mississippi River Regional Trail
Greenway Connection in Rosemount
Dakota County Parks
Rosemount City Council
September 6, 2016
Mississippi River Regional Trail
Dakota County Greenway Vision
Mississippi River Regional Trail (MRRT) - Rosemount
Mississippi River National Trail
•MRRT in Dakota County is
the part of the larger
Mississippi River National
Trail
•The Mississippi River
National Trail extends 3000
miles from Minnesota to
Louisiana
Mississippi River Regional Trail – Rosemount
Implementation Status of Trail
•21 miles open for public
use
•The County has three trail
gaps:
- Rosemount West (2016)
-Rosemount East (2017)
-Saint Paul (2017)
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount
History
MRRT – Rosemount Connection
Extends from 117th Street to Spring Lake Park
Reserve
Completion will allow for regional connectivity
from Hastings to South St. Paul
Includes three underpass structures
Mississippi River Regional Trail (MRRT)
History
MRRT - Rosemount
The project was split
into 2 segments in 2012:
1.MRRT Rosemount West
2.MRRT Rosemount East
Mississippi River Regional Trail – West
Location
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount West
Project Status/ Schedule
Plans: Complete
Federal Authorization: Conditionally Approved
Flint Hills Easement: Complete
UPRR Agreement: September 2016
Bid Project: October 2016
Award Project: November 2016
Construction Completion: Fall 2017
Mississippi River Regional Trail – East
Location
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount East
Project Status/ Schedule
Approve Appraisals/Acquisition Negotiation: September 2016
Finalize Plans: June 2017
Right of Way Acquisition Complete: March 2017
Anticipated Union Pacific Agreement: May 2017
Bid Project: October 2017
Award Project: November 2017
Construction Completion: Fall 2018
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount
Project Cost
MRRT Rosemount Estimated Cost
MRRT West: $3,780,000
MRRT East: $7,750,000
Total Cost MRRT Rosemount: $11,530,000
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount
Upcoming Events
MRRT Rosemount East – Open House
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, 4:30–6 p.m.
Camp Spring Lake Retreat Center
13690 Pine Bend Trail
Rosemount, MN 55068
Mississippi River Regional Trail - Rosemount
Questions/ Comments