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Pedestrian Brid�e Over I35E Need <br /> February 2, 2001, Centerville Park and Recreation, 651-429-3232, Wayne LeBlanc, 651-426-0168 <br /> The purpose of this plan is to illustrate the need for a pedestrian bridge across I35E about 1 / mile south of the <br /> highway 14 junction near Centerville. A beautiful trail has just been constructed in the Chain of Lakes Park <br /> ' Reserve and will connect to trails leading to Minneapolis and beyond. A trail in Hugo running north on highway 61 <br /> already exists and will continue to Duluth. Centerville has agreed to lead trails from the Chain of Lakes Park to <br /> I35E and Lino Lakes and Hugo have agreed to lead a trail to I35E but what is needed is a pedestrian bridge to <br /> connect these two great trail systems. The whole state will benefit from this connection. The map below, taken <br /> from the Metropolitan Council "Regional Parks — A Map and Guide," shows the trail gap between Centerville and <br /> �� , �� ti � � �� <br /> Hugo. Large green dots indicate <br /> �.�� � � trails. <br /> . f j � g x ,�„ ff <br /> ..—.i.—.:w:; �� ,. ,.. ,.�._...,,�.-_,...�...w, ...-���.�-s�—�-� Ak,: 1 d' 1 a : a�� ''. <br /> - „ � y <br /> t <br /> � '� ���_ ' ` ' ��� The map on the lower left shows a <br /> � <br /> a�. �._...�.�. _ .,.._.�-, .a?.3.`�-�».�.-._� as„ '��..-.-..�r�,, s�.. �e. �:,-< - <br /> �� . ; ' �� �� � � �S � f detailed plan of Centerville trails. <br /> ' ��'�;���� - . ,�� <br /> �� '�"' :� A trail through the Chain of Lakes <br /> �� ; � � ��__�_, <br /> • ��«E �� ; � .� > � � � � � `�` ��� � Park to the left of "H" and around <br /> 4� �� <br /> ���� '�'�� � �� � � the south end of Centerville Lake <br /> � � E � `� V�LLE �� �� ` <br /> ..__..,: x=�.�§2----�-'�"_"�"�"_ rtMS'aFg`��€ t.yg � .. <br /> �� � ��� �- -� ��� �� � to "I" and to Centerville Road is <br /> a��.a, �,; � ' � � 1� a, , �� <br /> � � �� �� � <br /> `�' �� � ;�7 � ; �= � �� � `� � complete. Centerville will <br /> � ' � � ,,�'; �,� <br /> ° ���� E � � `' �° _ . `��� ,�� f � ; ' w ����' `�' construct a trail through "J" and <br /> ; <br /> .� � ._ <br /> , �-��=- t `.� �. � °"�-�` � � ��rva u�rc�s �� � _� "B" as property develops. Hugo <br /> �" �` � �' and Lino Lakes plan to construct a <br /> r .,_:.�F <br /> .r .. '�0� id; � ce „[e - g� #'y -. <br /> � .3 �(, �� � � rai# Mardz ^ � • � ""w' � � ter 2 c : . cc � f <br /> ' s <br /> ��� �� � �.� `� " trail to A. But these small <br /> �t .� � � ---t <br /> � �� sr a� -'`��'-,� �ea r�sa��.- � tsn o�x 3,.�-�'■ <br /> � y ,� ,� --,�s�c���! � _�� � �.,��� �,, communities cannot afford and <br /> t�44 ���� -� � � T "`�� � �� �. �� h� need help with a pedestrian bridge <br /> �`. ��c� � i�i� =' ry �� '� a R � A14S °� s '� $, ^s,aa �� `rR ECtWC7C betWe2ri u A" ariCl cc t0 CT'OSS OVeY' <br /> '� '' A ��� _ �` ' `�' tis �� f � i <br /> '� - , � �'�` s <br /> � ���� �� �. ,�` � `� � � � ti I35E. ' <br /> � x � � ��, ... _ : �.. � '. � �; � >_�'� -� ' <br /> ��R �f C ♦ <br /> j �� � .�� M� wav 94 �? � <br /> � ' ` ." " "��'"'�� "�`"""''�"' " Anoka County Parks supports this ', <br /> plan and has included it in their comprehensive plan. On Sep 25, 2000, people representing Centerville, Hugo, � <br /> Lino Lakes, Anoka County Parks, � <br /> �i�o� � � � i <br /> �I�� I � � I�p,WM � �II �3��. �� _ St Paul Water, and Washington <br /> 3 ,���� � <br /> ��,' �� fi ������� ��_�_ County Parks met and agreed to � <br /> ,, <br /> ��� �; E �,,,� . .�_ a_.. <br /> � <br /> '° � � �������, � .� the plan. � <br /> ��� � <br /> ���� ��� �` � ��'� ' � <br /> � �� �� a� �, ���� ., ` � �� � ` ��� <br /> ��� The intersection of I35E and <br /> µ Y � '� `+ <br /> R �. � �,� �' � � p �� �j � ♦ , <br /> � ���� � �� ; � �^ �� s����' � �� '��� � highway 14 will become a dense <br /> � � � , � � �� ' ,�_ <br /> �� �� � '' z <br /> ���� <br /> �� ��� , � � �� � ,, � '`� , ♦ commercial area with substantial <br /> ���_ �'�` : . � a � <br /> � � � ; , ��� � � °��� � �� � ��� ��� auto and pedestrian traffic. This <br /> � � <br /> � �' Y �-� ���� <� location was also considered for a <br /> "p� � <br /> �� ��� �M' R��.� ����� � <br /> � i�� �_ �y. �� ��� � � � � ._ <br /> � � ; � �, � � �� � ��� � pedestrian bridge, but auto traffic <br /> � � "� ��-� � � �'� � ; ��'« ` . �� was deemed incompatible. <br /> S^Y�e.. 9 � ' YY . <br /> . �v.' a ea � y � � � � �"..�, "'c ,�,,, �.�``�9��t�uar��`�€� �^-" � <br /> � k �� � <br /> � � �� � ���� � ' ' �� � ��'��� �' �'� � *� � What is the best wa to develo <br /> ������ � �� �� � �, ta; Y p <br /> � � � �, � � � �� � - • � - �� � 3 � ti : � ; � this area properly? Is it possible to <br /> ���. � � ��_, �� ` :.� � ,, <br /> �� ���������� `� allow safe pedestrian routes along <br /> � � � � � � i�'�'� t.1� ���� - <br /> ��'��� with auto traffic in this area in <br /> , � � .,, .s` � � � r��. � ,.,.. <br /> �� � �'` � �� � ��" ����.�'�-�-.� � � -� �� some ingenious way? Is there <br /> _.; funding available for planning and <br /> �� � ` � for construction of a pedestrian <br /> ;� � �� <br /> 2 ���. , � �� � � <br /> �.� �.:�� x�.�� , �, , bridge to connect the right half of <br /> � S �31� , t . ji � �,' <br /> ,�� , s�§ Mirtnesota with the left half? <br /> F � � <br /> =q�3���,�; � � � � ..�,`�' � • <br /> " :� �� � "�`� �� ' 3 �` Contact: Wayne LeBlanc <br /> �� x_ � , <br /> �, �° < � .� � � r ��� � � ; � �,;� ; 651-426-0168 (home) <br /> ��� � � -��� � '.�, ��� � 651-635-6519 (work) <br /> .,� �� � �' �� � <br /> � <br /> � . <br /> , <br /> ; _ ��. = : �a�s+:,.� s _ . , . ; . . . �.; „ ' 1 <br />