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<br />Paul 1-94 East
<br />1 is corridor from downtown, St. Paul to the
<br />An NOV la,ne conversion should be *lmplemen,t,cd 'n th,
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<br />isconsin border. Th* to be done in conjunction wit
<br />is conversion is, M the reconstruction of the
<br />fre.eway between McKnight Road, and TH 120 to provide three continuous lanes in each direction,
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<br />Special HOV access should be provided, to the greatest extent possible, at the two major traffic
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<br />generators, I I n the com I aon: downtown St., Paul and the 3M Center.
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<br />*An HOV lane conveirsloWa d t uld be, mplemented this corridor from downt
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<br />Minneapolis to, Rogers. Tbis 'improvement should, be, carried out in three stages:
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<br />The firsit stage, should include the variousi 1992 Team Transit projects described in the
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<br />Low-Capital Improvements, section, shoul,dier bus lanes at the 3rd/4th Streets
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<br />mmps and on T.,H'., 252, north of i-694/1-94 interchange and other minor turning-
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<br />The second stage should include an HOV lane conversion between downtown
<br />Minneapolis and the 1-694i "interchange,, provided that Mn/DOT resiolves the
<br />operational o'sues, identified in Chapter, 4.
<br />The third stage should *include the winversion/addition, of HOV lanes from, the 1-694
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<br />interchange to Rogers, provided, that successful finplementation of the first two stages
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<br />Justifies this third phase as a, cost-effectiVe investment.
<br />1494 (from 34th Avenue to Je394)
<br />An HOV lane addition ffied Mi the d,riaift EIS process currently under way, should be
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<br />implemented in this, corridor. Right-of-way should be reserved, in, the median for future, capacity
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<br />expansion, if needed.
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<br />, Central CorAdori (from downtown, MinneepDlis tDidowntiown Sit. Paul)
<br />A Liaht Rail Transit (LBM line, on a surface alignment, should be implemented in thn* com*dor.
<br />Issues regarding t 9, fundffig and governance are, discussed in Chapter 6*
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<br />Tbe LRT-Wus-Lam -Conversion alternative descr'
<br />0 lima in the Draft EIS process under way should be
<br />implemented, i this, comidor. Implementation asues ti discussed M' Chapter
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<br />Over the next five Years, Mn/DOT should evialuaLe thei future -caivacitv needs in tni i si com I dor. If' new
<br />lanes are to be added, these, should be HOVlanesy
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