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Resolution Board of 52amserf. Coun � Cornmissioners Presented By Commiqginnpr Danna Date August 14,.1979 Attention: Ralph McGinley, County Administrator, Anoka County; Commissioner Kordiak; Mr. William Crawford, Mr. Wayne Murphy, Mr. Richard Braun, Department of Transportation; Ken Welton, County Engineer; Budget 6 Accounting: j�l•EiF WHEREAS, The Minnesota Department of Transportation is proceeding with the review of the draft environmental impact statement which covers the selection of alternate location and design proposals that will be the basis for the improve- ment of Trunk Highway 10; and WHEREAS, A public hearing was held at Westwood Junior High School on June 13, 1979, at which time a description of the alternatives was presented, consisting of alternatives as follows: "do nothing," upgrading along the existing alignment of Trunk Highway 10 and construction of a new facility paralleling and approxi- mately one mile north of existing Trunk Highway 10; and WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners that the "do nothing" alternative does not address existing or future problems of traffic safety or capacity and the upgrading of existing Trunk Highway 10 would have ser- ious adverse impacts on adjacent properties along the roadway, require substantial capital improvements to alleviate safety hazards and fail to adequately meet recog- nized transporation needs; and WHEREAS, A segment of highway located along the proposed new alignment for Trunk Highway 10 from i-35W to the :forth County Line has been built and used for several years and represents a significant financial investment and wise planning in anticipating future traffic needs on the part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, The new segment of Highway 10 from I-35W to the North County Line has created a severe negative impact on Ramsey County Road J from New Highway 10 to the existing 65; and WHEREAS, I-694 in the City of New Brighton is extremely congested from I-35W to the Mississippi River; and WHEREAS, It is anticipated that the construction of Highway 10 and the North Crosstown river crossing would alleviate some of the congestion on I-694; and WHEREAS, A major river crossing between I-694 and the present crossing in Anoka County is non-existent, and the proposed North Crosstown major river crossing will provide a crossing about midway between these two locations; and (continued) ROBERT J. ORTH, Chauuncat By ue eAt - Cotutty SoaAd