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E I The Latest News On CSAN 8/14 Since the fall of 2001,Washington County, alignment with a railroad crossing,which the Anoka County,the Cities of Hugo and Lino County Board agreed to do at their October 28, Lakes,along with their consultant TKDA,have 2003 meeting. been working on a study for the County State ROAD Aid Highway(CSAH)8/14 corridor between The City of Hugo has initiated the process for a Interstate 35E (I-35E)and Trunk Highway(TH) railroad crossing with a request to the MinnesotaWORK 61. Proposed improvements being studied Department of Transportation. An administrative h nn include expanding the roadway to four lanes and hearing is scheduled for early December with a ri 4� adding turn lanes,a center median,a pedestri- decision expected by February 1,2004. If the an/bicycle path, and new drainage systems. crossing is approved,the County Board will Following more than 18 months of research, review any conditions placed on the crossing environmental assessments,and public hearings prior to final County approval of the alignment. and comment,the Hugo City Council selected Design details related to the 142nd/143rd Street the 142nd/143rd Street alignment as the pre- alignment, including exactly where the road will ferred alternative at its May 5,2003 meeting. intersect TH 61,what type of improvements are The Washington County Board of needed on TH 61 and to the east,and effects to Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting St. John the Baptist Church,will also need to be that decision on June 24,2003. evaluated. If the railroad crossing is approved by March 2004,road construction is expected to To implement the preferred alignment,abandon- begin in 2005. This schedule will not jeopardize ment of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail- the$4 million in federal funding,which has been road line between 145th Street and 140th Street allocated to this project. was required in order to connect the new CSAH 8 alignment to TH 61. It was understood that For more information, visit the Washington Minnesota Commercial Railroad,which current- County web site at .�?eases the track,would petition for abandon- www.co.washington.mn.us/trnsphdv/trnsp5yrcip. rent of the track;however,further negotiations htm. You may also contact Chris Manthey, have revealed that they are not willing to petition Design Coordinator, at 651-430-4316 or by e- for track abandonment. Therefore,at its October mail at chris.manthey@co.washington.mn.us. 6,2003 City Council meeting,the City of Hugo requested that the County Board continue the project development for the 142nd/143rd Street City Project Update CSeeks Planning from Senior Engineering Technician, Commissioner Scott Anderson I Pelouuin Industrial Park PrWect Due to the retirement of longtime member Moues Forward Theodora Peltier,the City of Hugo is seek- ing a member of the community to volun- A new contract for the continuation of the teer to serve on the Planning Commission. Peloquin Industrial Park utilities was awarded on July 21,2003 to Lametti& Sons,Inc.,a Hugo Meetings are held on the second and fourth based general contractor with extensive experi- Thursdays of each month. ence in deep sanitary sewer and tunneling proj- ects. Construction has been underway since mid- For an application, contact Hugo City Hall August and is expected to wrap up shortly before .he new year. This project will complete the at 651-762-6300 or visit our web site at sewer and water utilities in the Peloquin Industrial www•ci.hugo.mn.us. Application deadline Park area and provide service for the adjacent is December 22,2003. Oneka Ponds development. ' t