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OVERVIEW . The North Metro 1-35W Corridor Coalition was established in 1996 in order to provide member cities and counties a venue for collaboration on transportation and economic development issues. Subsequently, several studies were conducted to determine opportunities to build out or redevelop available spaces in the corridor, the impacts on the corridor from that development, and the needs for infrastructure investments to mitigate impacts. The Coalition is now concentrating on solutions to problems identified that require investments in the regional transportation system. CURRENT ISSUES The recently adopted Metropolitan Council's 2030 Trans provide for capacity improvements on 1-35W by includi category of planned projects. That means that onl s individual interchange reconstructions can be category. Projects in the Management catego none are included in the Draft Mn/DOT Metr incorporates the TPP project schedule. . n Policy Plan does not 'dor in the "Expansion" on 1-35W such as "Management" culative and Plan that Anoka and Ramsey Counties out knowing what the long "Innovative Financing" or. Mn/DOT completed rridor are included in the list y to accelerate construction project proposal specific to the . """'>:A'" f the free\!iiay system that serves the fastest amsey County and southern Anoka Quadra t in New Brighton, the TCMP e edtronic Campus development in Mounds View n top of the already visible and daily problems we to rapid housing growth and the potential Pheasant Lack of specific for pansion of 1-35W makes planning for access from and to the regional system p tic for these developments. Also, lack of near term relief will affect the marketabi of these vital projects It is highly likely that transportation and other infrastructure I vestments will either be wasted or less efficient until Mn/DOT determines the nature and timing of improvements on 1-35W. The segment of 1-35W north of 1-694 is a critical segment from a State and National perspective as well. It includes the joint segment of two Inter Regional Corridors, TH 10 & 1-35W, as they join the high priority metro freeway ring. The merging and weaving of traffic from the two corridors creates the need for another "Unweave the Weave' design similar to the 1-694/1-35E project further east. Failure to address the congestion and safety problems created by the current inadequate design will have severe impacts on commerce, tourism and personal mObility on a large scale . 2