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hopes for reco��struc�ing the I-694 interchange in 2004 gave way to its inclusion as an element of 1-694 <br />improvements fr4�� I-35W to 1-35�. An En�vironrr�e��ta1 Assessment document is nearly complete for that <br />work. 1-694 interchange coz�stF-�cti0n is currently funded for 2015 or later. i� an effort to provide interim <br />congestion relief at �Wb94/�2aee Ra�nsey County is preparing plans to realign Vadnais Boulevard, severing <br />its current connection to the north terminal of the interchange. Construction will begin in 2007. TH 36 <br />interchange discussions are currently stalled with no clear program date determined. <br />Discussiorr✓R�ctro�zale for TAC <br />In light of funding limitations and program uncertainties at the State level, County staff believes it is no <br />longer practical to view completion of interchange ampt•ove�nents as a prerequisite for addressing other <br />transportation needs along Highway 49. The County remains supportive of efforts to accelerate funding <br />and construction of both the 1-694 and TH 36 interchange areas, but recommends an independent effort be <br />initiated to develop a comprehensive strategy for major improvements over the next several years. This is <br />particularly applicable to the corridor seg�nent fro�� TH 36 to County Road J, which has been identified <br />for likely reconstruction. Preparing a"Concept Tteport" provides a structure to planning efforts and <br />results in a useful tool for subsequent design and implementation. A Technical Advisory Ca�x��nittee, <br />made up of municipal and other representatives, can play a tcey role in guiding that process. <br />