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Council reviews Active Transportation grant plans for Fairfax Trail West; engineering and railroad crossing remain open issues
Summary
Staff described a proposed active-transportation project to extend the Fairfax Trail West along Third Avenue SW and Old Highway 75, cited engineering estimates and potential grant matches, and noted a railroad crossing could add cost or require coordination with MnDOT and the railroad.
The council discussed a proposed active transportation project to extend the Fairfax Trail West along Third Avenue Southwest and north toward downtown along Old Highway 75. Staff said the trail concept came from a community design process and that the project is eligible for a MnDOT active-transportation infrastructure grant.
Staff reported estimated engineering costs and related right-of-way and permit contingencies. One staff member said the engineering work came in…
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