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Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />An Equal Opportunity Employer <br />  <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project Purpose <br />MnDOT has identified a number of factors justifying the need for the I-35W North Corridor Project. <br />These factors include pavement conditions, mobility, travel time reliability, and transit and carpool <br />advantages. <br /> Pavement conditions along segments of I-35W are deteriorating and reaching the end of <br />their service life; <br /> As the Twin Cities region has grown and more development has occurred, traffic volumes <br />have increased to the point that a number of segments along the I-35W corridor currently <br />experience congestion during the morning and afternoon peak periods each day. This <br />congestion is expected to increase, both in terms of location and duration, as additional <br />growth and development occur in communities throughout the corridor; <br /> As congestion increases, travel times and the variability in travel times on I-35W are also <br />likely to increase. This requires all travelers to increase their “planning time” with each trip <br />to account for potential delays. <br /> There are a number of operational challenges associated with the existing bus-only <br />shoulders on I-35W. With increasing congestion and slower travel speeds, bus travel times <br />are anticipated to increase in the future. Other than the ramp meter bypass lanes at <br />Lexington Avenue and 95th Avenue, there are no other time saving advantages in the <br />project area that would encourage carpooling. <br /> Other goals and objectives have also been identified for the project to help guide the <br />alternatives development and evaluation processes. These include consistency with state <br />and region transportation plans, consideration of lower-cost/high-benefit mobility <br />improvements, and consideration of bridge preservation activities. <br /> <br />The purpose of this project is to provide a long-term, sustainable option for all highway users <br />(transit and non-transit) that improves pavement conditions, increases mobility, improves travel <br />time reliability, and maintains or improves transit advantages on I-35W between TH 36 in Roseville <br />and CSAH 23 in Lino Lakes. State and regional transportation plan policies and strategies, <br />including goals and objectives to better utilize existing and future infrastructure investments, will <br />also help guide the project development process. <br /> <br />Project Description <br />MnDOT is designing a road project that includes adding a lane, in each direction, to I-35W <br />between Hwy 36 in Roseville and Lexington Ave. (Co Rd 17) in Blaine. All of the freeway pavement <br />will be repaved with concrete from Hwy 36 in Roseville to 0.1 mile north of Sunset Ave (CR 53) in <br />Lino Lakes, and MnDOT is also analyzing the need and locations for building noise walls along the <br />interstate within these limits. <br /> <br />Give additional information that may be helpful, or that is listed in the law but not provided on the <br />layout. (See MN Statute 161.162 Subd. 2.a, Final Layout).