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Edina grants municipal consent for MnDOT’s I‑494 phase 2 work; city not expected to share costs
Summary
The council approved a resolution granting municipal consent for Phase 2 of MnDOT’s I‑494 corridor improvements — a design-build project focused mainly east of I‑35W that MnDOT said includes repaving, bridge reconstruction and addition of express ("easy pass") lanes; MnDOT does not anticipate a city cost share for the second phase.
The Edina City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Oct. 22 granting municipal consent to MnDOT for Phase 2 of the I‑494 Corridor Vision implementation, a design-build project that MnDOT officials said will add express lanes and reconfigure portions of the interchange east of I‑35W.
Andrew Lutaya (MnDOT) told the council state statute requires municipal consent when MnDOT projects expand highway capacity, alter highway access…
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