In what appears to be a light agenda for Tuesday night's Worthington City Council meeting, among the items are council members consideration of two separate resolutions of support.
In one of the matters, the city is in the process of applying for Active Transportation (AT) Program Grant Funds from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The proposed project includes the construction of the Centennial Park Trail from 10th Avenue to Cynthia Avenue.
The Active Transportation Program provides grant funding up to $1,000,000 for construction costs, excluding engineering cost. The City of Worthington is applying for $350,000 to cover the cost of the pavement restoration. This project is already placed in next year's capital improvement program to be constructed, and the program application requires a resolution of support from the city council.
With regard to the other resolution, the city is in the process of applying for Active Transportation (AT) Program Grant funds from MnDOT for a proposed project includes the construction of the East Okabena Lake Trail from Lake Street to Trunk Highway 59/60. The Up to $1,000,000 in grant funding is available for construction costs, excluding right-of-way acquisition and engineering cost.
The city is applying for $650,000 to cover the cost of the culvert planned for installation under the railroad crossing, as other parts of the trail are already funded. This program application also requires a resolution of support from the city council.
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