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Where would the stadium be located? <br /> The stadium site in Blaine is conveniently located two miles north of the I-35W/U.S. Hwy. 10 <br /> • interchange,just 15-20 minutes from both Minneapolis and St. Paul. The site is bounded by I-35W to <br /> the south,Lexington Avenue to the east, 109th Avenue to the north,and Naples Street to the west. <br /> Immediate freeway access is important for a stadium project. <br /> Anoka County chose this site from three sites put forward by Blaine, Lino Lakes and Columbus <br /> Township, based on an independent market analysis to determine which one would provide the greatest <br /> economic return for the community. <br /> What about traffic and congestion? <br /> -The Anoka County/Blaine site is easily accessible from I-35W at 95th Avenue, I-35W at Lexington <br /> Avenue,and from Highway 10 via Hwy. 65. The stadium will have 22,900 on-site parking stalls and <br /> 5,818 off-site parking stalls --plenty of room for tailgating! Plans also call for MTC express bus service <br /> and shuttle buses from existing park and ride lots. It is anticipated that minimal road and intersection <br /> improvements will accommodate game-day traffic flow. If other major development projects, such as the <br /> Metrodome and the Mall of America are any guide,this project will likely spur other needed road <br /> improvements over time. <br /> Would the stadium have a roof? <br /> Yes. To be economically feasible, a stadium must be usable for events throughout the year for events <br /> other than football. Given Minnesota's climate, a roof is necessary. <br /> How can I get involved and express my views on the stadium <br /> project? <br /> • Some ways to make your opinion known: <br /> • Send an email to county officials via the county web site at www.anokacounty.us/stadium;Write <br /> a letter-to-the-editor expressing your views on the project; <br /> • Call or write the Governor and your legislators. To find contact information for your local <br /> legislators,go to http://maps.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/website/districts <br /> • Talk to your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. A concerted community effort is the <br /> only way this project will become a reality. <br /> Page 4 <br /> Continuously updated version of this document available online at -��; <br /> nntsorn <br /> AikAk <br /> www.AnokaCounty.us/stadium �3 i,`i� 14""', �voxn <br /> Wednesday,April 14,2004 COUNTY <br />