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C_orridor S..lJ.Idy Newsletter 1 February 2009 The purpose of rhis srudy is ro idenri/}' and plan for shorr-, mid- and long-rerm rransporration improvements along CSAH 34 (Birch Street) in order to address congestion, safety, access and mobility concerns expressed by local residents, business owners and public safety officials. The CSAH 34 Corridor Study is the initial step in addressing these concerns and planning for the future. The primary goal of this study is to identi/}' a preferred roadway concept for the CSAH 34 Corridor. As an important east and west route for the City of Lino Lakes and Anoka County, CSAH 34 is a critical component of both the city and county transportation systems. The srudy objectives are listed below: o Develop an understanding of the issues, constraints and opportunities in the corridor through: comprehensive data collection/assembly; technical analysis of issues/problems; and discussions with stakeholders. o Prepare a corridor vision and creatively develop a range of solutions rhar reRect sound rechnical design practices and meet the project's goals while minimizing potential social, economic, and environmenral impacts. o Consider opportunities to srrengthen rhe sense of community by incorporating gateway treatments and streetscape concepts into roadway alternatives if they are compatible with roadway design and support corridor safety objectives. o Consider the needs of pedestrians and bicyclists in the overall corridor implementation plan. o Evaluate the concepts, select a prefetred option and propose a staged implementation program that meets federal and srate environmenral regularions. o Involve stakeholders thtoughout the decision-making process to: enhance undersranding of corridor issues, goals and objectives; build credibility for technical analysis; and foster support for implementation. The project is co-sponsored by Anoka County and the City of Lino Lakes and is being guided by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which comprises staff from the city, county, and Mn/DOT. For those citizens interested in getting involved, there will be several opportuniries for public participation throughour the srudy, including a Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) which will be formed after the first open house. The NAC will be composed of 15 to 20 representarives from key neighborhood and community groups and will playa critical role in helping to provide feedback on the srudy process. Visit the project website at http://ww2.anokacounty.us/v3 highway/CSAH34 to find out how to get involved.