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<br /> WHAT'S UP (OR DOWN) IN DOWNTOWN AND THE CAPITOL AREA,
<br /> Alternatives for LRT in a tunnel will ` 1-T. ► , ,v.t. ii=j: - .11 Witill— - -
<br /> be studied for comparison to street ar�'�i' I, ' ��' �•. � � =
<br /> level alignments in both Downtown • , .. 1 -i1
<br /> St. Paul and the Capitol Area as the I
<br /> Midway Corridor project continues. ' r
<br /> Because of the recommendations to "' Ire �' "� r ,
<br /> study tunnels by the City of St. Paul ... 4
<br /> and Capitol Area Architectural and 'tfr a • .:-.
<br /> Planning Board, Ramsey County -"+1 f f ems-- ° I '; ' "' "'
<br /> Regional Railroad'Authority agreed = *:. !i, - .,
<br /> to initiate tunnel studies in these 4
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<br /> areas now that preliminary , C? ef•
<br /> •information from the analysis of r
<br /> surface alignments has been _. P rte "' ' {
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<br /> 'This study should not be 4:,-,..-t:-1;:`-1... .-- .,,,,
<br /> interpreted as an endorsement of , ,. � . ,: r: ...i- .. • -,,„•;„$-: -,
<br /> tunnels in St. Paul,"said John T. A comparison of tunnel to surface LRT alignments in Downtown St.Paul will be
<br /> Finley, Chairman of Ramsey County completed in Fall 1990.
<br /> Regional Railroad Authority. "I
<br /> believe LRT on the streets of potential locations for tunnel Capitol Area alternatives is
<br /> Downtown St. Paul would enhance alignments for engineering feasibility important to ensure that possible
<br /> its vitality and could be constructed and service characteristics in order tunneVsurface combinations in each
<br /> at much lower cost. We will conduct to identify a preferred tunnel area are compatible.
<br /> ate studies requested,comparing alignment for each of the areas
<br /> nderground to street-level LRT, so (Downtown and Capitol). The tunnel information will be
<br /> additional information can be reviewed by the Capitol Area
<br /> obtained to answer the questions Simultaneously,the street-level Architectural and Planning Board
<br /> some still have on this topic." alignments will be analyzed further members and by the Downtown
<br /> to reaffirm or designate a preferred Task Force.Three St. Paul City
<br /> Separate, but parallel studies, of the alignment in each area on the Councilmembers and two Ramsey
<br /> surface alternatives and the tunnel surface.The next steps will evaluate County Regional-Railroad Authority
<br /> alternatives will be conducted the preferred tunnel alignment in Commissioners have joined the
<br /> independently in downtown and the relation to the preferred surface LRT Downtown Task Force,so that they
<br /> Capitol Area.The first step in the alignment of each area. will be able to follow the tunnel study
<br /> tunnel study will consider all the Coordination of the downtown and information more closely. p
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<br /> NORTHEAST
<br /> ... 4, ;,� �-• CORRIDOR TASK FORCE
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<br /> " BEGINS WORK# 1
<br /> .,2„,,_ '• .m The importance of community
<br /> involvement was emphasized by
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<br /> I ' "" Ramsey County Regional Railroad
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<br /> meeting of the Northeast Corridor
<br /> i Task Force (NECTF) on July 9. In
<br /> .h,,,.$.7-„c:7".-4,...,,!_ his charge to the task force he said,
<br /> Downtown Task Force Members review information on LRT in Downtown St.Paul--at "Each member of this task force has
<br /> the table are Doug Hoskins,Alan K. Ruvelson,Jr,Bob Bach, Chair of the Downtown (Continued on Page 4)
<br /> Task Force and Gary Grefenberg.
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