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Mary Jo McGuire State Representative Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Roseville, St. Anthony February 29, 2000 James Hansen Minnesota Department of Transportation 1500 West County Road B2 Roseville, MN 55 113 Dear Mr. Hansen: Minnesota House of Representatives I recently received a letter from the residents living in the area near Marion Road and the service street on Highway 36 in Roseville. They expressed their displeasure with the excessively high noise level from the Interstate 35W and Highway 36 freeway system near their homes. 1 recognize their concerns and support their efforts in addressing this problem. It is my tmderstanding that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has previously conducted noise analysis near this area. However, the residents in the area feel that the results of such tests are not accurate. According to the residents, the noise level was measured behind the east and west ends of the service road where 28-foot noise walls are in place. They argue that no tests were conducted at the Marion Road and service road area where the walls in place are only 11 feet. The area residents request that another study on noise pollution be conducted, this time in the area near their homes where the 11-foot walls do not sufficiently minimize highway noise. They feel that such a study would more accurately reflect the need for the implementation of noise mitigation measures near their homes. I am aware of the lack of funds and manpower to implement noise mitigation measures in all areas in the state where highway noise conditions exceed state and federal standards. I a!so understand that sites for noise mitigation projects are selected based on the criteria outlined in the Minnesota Highway Noise Abatement Study submitted to the legislature in 1997. But I do sympathize with the concerns of the residents in Roseville. I support their efforts in addressing the noise pollution problem in their area. I urge 1V�.�n/DOT to conduct another study that more accurately reflects the noise level near their homes. Thank you for your consideration regarding this matter. cc Sincerely, �� M o McGuire Iv[,C�/G,e'�l,�,�_ State Representative John Kysylyczyn, Mayor of the City of Roseville Robert W. Morgan, Resident mg2406ip.1 j 1629 West lowa Avenue, FalcOn Heights, Minnesota 66106 (651) 644-1066 State Office Building, 100 Constitution Ave., St. Paul, Minnesota 66166-I 296 (651) 296�342 � e-mail: rep.maryjo.mcguireQhouse.leg.state.mn.us House Fax (651) 2964165 TTY (651) 296-9696 tii�r