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Lake Elmo signs onto TH‑36 interchange project; city’s net exposure estimated at $2.4 million
Summary
Council approved cooperative agreements with Washington County and MnDOT for the TH‑36/Lake Elmo Avenue interchange and South Frontage Road. The project’s low bid was just received; total estimated cost is just under $43 million with city’s net share about $2.4 million after roughly $8 million in grants.
Lake Elmo’s City Council voted to approve multiple cooperative agreements on May 5 so the county can proceed with the Trunk Highway 36/Lake Elmo Avenue interchange and South Frontage Road improvements.
Griffith (city staff) told the council that after April 14 bids the estimated total project cost is just under $43 million. Under the county’s cost‑participation policy, approximately $11 million of those costs are initially assigned to the city, but existing and anticipated grants totaling roughly $8 million reduce Lake Elmo’s net estimated share to about $2.4 million. Staff emphasized estimates are preliminary and subject to change…
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