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MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: December 11, 2008 <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br />RE: I -35W /Main Street Interchange <br />Response to Mr. Landsberger comments <br />At the December 1, 2008 City Council work session staff presented an overview of future <br />improvements and planning for the extension of Main Street and additional interchange <br />locations onto I -35W. Staff indicated that no interchange is currently planned or <br />proposed to be constructed at the intersection of Main Street (CSAH 14) and I -35W. <br />Mr. James Landsberger, 7849 Main Street, questioned the information provided and <br />stated that Anoka County was prepared to construct the bridge circa 1998 -2000. He <br />stated that the county had the funding in place to construct the bridge but terminated the <br />project due to City opposition. <br />The council requested staff contact Anoka County regarding the history of the <br />interchange in question. <br />I received a response from both Doug Fischer, County Engineer, and Jon Olson, County <br />Public Services Manager. Both Doug and Jon concurred that the interchange was <br />indicated on old plans and that it was removed from plans due to City opposition. The <br />County did not have funding to construct the interchange. Mr. Olson noted that the same <br />subject came up at a Metro North Chamber Government relations meeting and he <br />provided the same answer. <br />J: \correspondence \City Councill35W -Main St interchange 12- 11- 08.dot <br />