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<br />Statement of Principles <br /> <br />By Colvin Roy, Glidden, Hodges, Ostrow, Gordon, Hofstede, Johnson, <br />Samuels, Lilligren, Goodman, Schiff, Remington, and Benson <br /> <br />REBUILDING THE I-35W BRIDGE <br /> <br />Interstate 35W is a crucial transportation artery for the Minneapolis - <br />Saint Paul region and the State of Minnesota. It is vital that we rebuild a <br />safe bridge in an orderly and efficient way. We need to do that as <br />expeditiously as is reasonable, but most importantly, we need to do it <br />right. <br /> <br />We believe: <br />· That the new I-35W Bridge should be designed and built to meet <br />present and future transportation needs; <br />. That the new bridge should be designed to improve vehicle capacity <br />and also provide transit capacity; <br />. That the new bridge design should incorporate, and certainly not <br />preclude options for future transit improvements, such as making <br />the new bridge structure LRT ready and BRT ready; <br />. That we should work together to support and identify funding to <br />address other transportation needs to ensure that the new bridge <br />functions efficiently once it is built; and <br />. That the bridge should be built to meet all current environmental <br />standards. <br />. That the Minnesota Department of Transportation should set equal <br />opportunity employment goals for minorities and women equal to <br />or above the current City of Minneapolis' goals. <br />· That the new fifth lanes on the bridge should be dedicated for <br />transit and high occupancy vehicles (HOV). <br /> <br />In recognition of the individuals who were lost in the I-35W bridge <br />collapse, a memorial should be created. <br /> <br />The Minnesota Department of Transportation should provide accurate <br />and timely information to the public and seek out and consider <br />community input into the design and construction process. <br /> <br />COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE <br /> <br />In addition to the 1-35W Bridge, we also see an opportunity to <br />dramatically improve the overall infrastructure of the corridor and to <br />safely accommodate future transportation and transit needs. We are <br />committed to avoiding shortsighted solutions that will quickly replace the <br /> <br />15 <br />