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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - Decembcr 18, 2006 <br />Mr. Chris Roy stated that the 1-694 and 35E arc considcrcd separate projects, but considercd part . <br />of unweave the weave road project that the State ofMinncsota has undertaken. <br />Councilmember Holden asked if thc City has been involvcd in thc planning process and if City <br />staff has provided input to MnDOT regarding the environmental asscssment. <br />Mr. Mark Lindcberg said that City staff infonned MnDOT that the City's objectivc was to rcduce <br />traffic congestion and vehicle speeds along Hamline Avenue. <br />Councilmcmber Holden asked if access to lIighway 10 \vill be impacted hy MnDOT's proposed <br />plan. <br />Mr. Lindeberg notcd that thc current plans do not impact the Highway 10 extension. <br />Councilmember Larson said that he is concerned that the City Councils concerns regarding <br />Highway 10 were not addressed by fonner staff members. <br />Mr. Lindeberg statcd that City staff has informed MnDOT ahout the City's concerns regarding <br />Hamlinc Avenue and Highway 10. <br />Councilmcmber Elect David McClung asked if MnDOT has reviewed any alternative <br />constmction plans rcgarding Hamline-694 and Highway 10-694. He is concerned that the <br />proposed plan will minimizc access to the northern side of Arden Hills. . <br />Mr. Mark Lindebcrg noted that MnDOT has reviewcd those concerns, but there are a lot of <br />roadways that are located in a very tight cOlTidor. The projcet scopc has becn reduccd to <br />minimize property acquisition and construction expense whiic reducing traffic congestion in this <br />area. <br />Mayor Elect Stan Harpstead asked how often thc traffic models are reviewed by MnDOT. <br />Mr. Mark Lindebcrg said that the traffic models were run last year and utilizcd the projected <br />traffic volumes for the year 2035. <br />Mayor Aplikowski asked if thcrc are any similar road dcsigns in the mctro area that are <br />comparable to the proposed 1-694 improvemcnts. <br />Mr. Chris Roy said that the proposed project would bc similar to the freeway access at thc Mall <br />of America in Bloomington ncar 494 and County Road 77. <br />Mayor Elect Harpstead asked if there is any right-of-way acquisition for this project. <br />Mr. Mark Lindeberg said that there will be minimal to no right-of-way acquisition in Arden Hills <br />for this project. . <br /> 2 <br />