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<br />. <br /> <br />to carry the traffic, if it wasn't for the people blocking up <br />the center lanes for left turns to ramps, and if it wasn't for <br />the lack of an adequate facility for the path across the <br />bridge. We are working with the Highway Department - we're <br />going to have a four lane bridge, which is going to be better. <br />I think it's going to operate a lot more efficiently than the <br />system that we have out there right now. As far as the project <br />with the Department of Transportation - it's a cooperative <br />project to widen the bridge, to accommodate the left turn <br />people, and the bike facility. We're working on that. They <br />have given us some indication that they want to see it as part <br />of this project, that is, incorporate it with it. We said <br />fine, we think it's a great project, but the timing isn't the <br />best, and that we're going to have to proceed with this <br />project. If the other one could catch up - fine. If it can't, <br />it could certainly come the following year. I cannot really <br />give you an answer on the timing on that. It's part of the <br />interstate system funding in there, and where federal funds <br />are available, the whole thing gets a little bit hard to tie <br />down until you get some answers here (inaudible). <br /> <br />MR. STOUTENBURG: What do they plan on doing with the <br />traffic flow when they're doing the work? <br /> <br />MR. WAYNE LEONARD: I think we will attempt to carry <br />traffic as much as possible through the construction. I <br />believe that we will ask for stage construction - that is, we <br />will do this work down here on the south end and then this <br />work on the north end and not tear up the whole thing at once. <br />The contractor will be asked to provide for some type of <br />traffic handling in the area. We do think that it may be <br />advisable to consider shutting down part of the interchange <br />for a period of time - a couple of weeks at some point, or <br />three weeks - to really get in there and do the work. In the <br />long run, that may be the least cumbersome to the people. <br />The proposal is basically to have the contractor handle it, <br />with limitations as to what he can do. <br /> <br />,I <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MR. STOUTENBURG: The only reason I'm concerned is that <br />I work for Control Data and I have to travel that way every <br />day. My main concern up there is the traffic jam we have now <br />with Land O'Lakes up there and all the other (inaudible). <br />Especially County Road F and Lexington - that's really a mess. <br /> <br />MR. LEONARD: That's a great part of what has precipitated <br />this project - the need there because of all the people in the <br />area. You can say it anyway you want, but we're' going to have <br />to suffer through one construction season to get an improvement <br />tha t' s going to work for a good many years to come. <br /> <br />MAYOR WOODBURN: <br />will close the public <br />back to the Council. <br />Mr. Christoffersen? <br /> <br />Any further comments or questions? We <br />hearing then at 7:55 p.m. and turn it <br />Does the Council have any questions? <br /> <br />5 <br />