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r, <br /> r lei (I r. <br /> Hugo City Hall 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North • Hugo, Minnesota 55038 <br /> HUGO CITY COUNCIL CHOOSES 142ND STREET <br /> ALIGNMENT FOR CSAN 8/14 <br /> Since the fall of 2001,Washington County,Anoka ment. In addition to the work done by the <br /> County,and the Cities of Hugo and Lino Lakes, County, State,and Federal governments,Hugo's <br /> along with their consultant TKDA,have been Community Development Department provided <br /> working on a state and federal Environmental information and analysis of social,economic,land <br /> Assessment(EA)for the County State Aid use,and transportation impacts for each altema- <br /> Highway(CSAR) 8/14 corridor between tive.Community Development Director John <br /> Interstate 35E(I-35E)and Trunk Highway(TH) Rask states, "We tried to provide the Council with <br /> 61. In March 2003 the EA was distributed and an background material in as objective a manner as <br /> open house/public hearing was held to obtain possible." Mayor Miron adds, "There was a <br /> comments on the study and the three alignment tremendous amount of information for us to take <br /> alternatives being considered: 142nd Street, 145th into consideration,including extensive public <br /> Street,and 147th Street. comment." <br /> At its May 5,2003 meeting,the Hugo City The Mayor also points out that the intersection <br /> Council voted 3-2 to recommend 142nd Street as will likely be positioned as far to the north as pos- <br /> the preferred alignment for connecting CSAH sible,and may actually end up closer to 143rd <br /> 8/14 with TH 61. "There were actually two Street. When asked what the primary reasons <br /> motions," explains Hugo Mayor Fran Miron, "one were for choosing the 142nd/143rd alignment, <br /> for 142nd Street Mayor Miron cited the following: <br /> and one for 147th <br /> Street." At a previ- "I'm Very 1. Lesser social impact, interrupting less homes. <br /> ous workshop pleased with 2. No impact on Lion's Park or St. John the <br /> meeting held April Baptist Cemetery. <br /> 28,the Council how the Council 3. Lowest cost(estimated at$2.9 million). <br /> voted to eliminatehas worked 4. Does not limit access to any existing streets. <br /> the 145th Street 5. Positive impact on the long-term plan to elimi- <br /> alignment from together on this nate rail in the downtown area and to extend <br /> consideration. issue,we will the Hardwood Creek Trail. <br /> Council members move forward 6. More potential for immediate economic devel- <br /> Mike Granger, opment in downtown. <br /> Becky Petryk,and now as a unified 7. Could be the impetus for extending Fenway <br /> Mayor Miron votedbody if Avenue to the highway. <br /> for the 142nd Street <br /> option,and Council —Mayor Fran Miron The Mayor indicated that it was a difficult deci- <br /> ., members Chuck sion and that all viewpoints were respectfully <br /> Haas and Frank considered. "I'm very pleased with how the <br /> Puleo voted for Council has worked together on this issue,"he <br /> 147th Street. comments. "We will move forward now as a uni- <br /> � feed body." <br /> The Council's decision culminates more than 18 <br /> months of work,including research,environmen- The Washington County Board of Commissioners <br /> tal assessments,and public hearings and com- <br /> MAN 8/14 Alignment:Continued on Page 5 <br />
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