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RESPONSE: Traffic on TH 61 is projected to be over 20,000 vehicles per day regardless of what alignment is chosen. The existing and future City land use plans, including commercial areas, will be taken into consideration in the selection of the preferred alignment. COMMENT: People are traveling way too fast on the roadway in both Lino Lakes and Hugo. People are passing on the shoulder at Otter Lake Road. The speed limit should be lowered and enforced. RESPONSE: The speed limit on CSAH 8/14 is 30 mph from TH 61 to Y, mile west, and 55 mph from that point to the intersection with 1-35. Speed limits in Minnesota are set by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) based on engineering and traffic investigations. If a new roadway is constructed, Anoka and Washington Counties will request Mn/DOT to perform a speed study to determine a safe and reasonable speed limit along the corridor. The speed limit is not expected to change significantly. Education and enforcement are needed to eliminate speeding. Speeding is a problem throughout Washington and Anoka Counties on every type of road. COMMENT: The culvert between Elmcrest and Everton needs to be enlarged. It freezes up and water comes up close to the road. RESPONSE: A drainage analysis will compare existing conditions with proposed conditions. Water quality/rate control ponds will be constructed to provide effective water quality treatment prior to discharge to surface water bodies and to ensure that future peak rates of runoff are less than or equal to existing rates. Planning measures include coordination with the City of Hugo and with the Rice Creek Watershed District. COMMENT: Can overhead utility lines be buried as part of the project? RESPONSE: Underground utility lines can be buried as part ofthe project. The City would have to pay the cost of burying the utility lines. Property owners may have to pay the cost to switch from overhead to underground services. COMMENT: Will the City of Hugo residents, especially the immediate area residents, have input regarding the preferred alignment? RESPONSE: As part of the public involvement process, four or five meetings in the community are planned during the project development. Input from the residents is important to make sure nothing is overlooked in the study process. As an example, the study area was expanded as a direct result of comments made at the first public meeting. COMMENT: Will the City Councils have a say in the selection of the road location? Who will make the final decision? RESPONSE: City staff from Hugo and Lino Lakes are part of the project management team and have kept the Councils informed on the project. At their July meetings, the City Councils were asked to concur on the preferred alignment alternatives to carry forward through the CSAH 8/14 COMMENTS AND RESPONSES - Updated July 2002 - 6-