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<br /> 1�-���et Coutzcil, f10 longer worlung to po�� it �dd �u�? �
<br />�lirriiri ,ate it, goes fol� le,ss costly �
<br />:��J1Li�I012S � The Me�t Colulcil's drafl 'Z��30 Transport�tion Policy Plan states
<br /> � �� that traffic on the re�zon's fi-eeways and expressways is lieav��
<br /> I>r- i�avi�i Scllueller inented ou the pl�n, wllich �: , - ��� � ��
<br /> 3 �'� �`�`��.k � and ex ected to z��oi�en I�y 2�30 the 7tvin Cities area will be
<br />�!��t t�eporter � �vas rele�sed in Septeinber. '� �'�'"" �� � � �
<br /> "'1'his is a major cliarige "�� �,r,���` �` ,� � �_�_` ]101112 t0 lleal"��r � ������� �"�ri 1�T101e �20p1e tll�ll lIl 2��0. COSt Of
<br /> 'l'i�ht tra�lsportation to tlle �vay t11ey've looked ��''� � �� - -�� ��dlll� 2llOtl�17 I���I1W�� C�l��c�Clty l0 1T1e?t C�2I11allC� OVeY t112 112Xt
<br /> I�indin; has the 1��letropol- at road improvenlents in � � a �
<br /> ila�i Cotli�cil taking up a t1�� past,'� said Steve Juet- � ' - -��' �� 25 }�t=�rS '����� ���7�� ��-�-� '1`Illtll� tlle State �aS t�X COUIC� fLlI1C� tllat��
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<br /> ne�,v strategy on traffic teu, Plvmouth com�nui7ity `���� � � �� �j�lldt wol?1� a_C�Cl I1101�e f11e�11 ���"�, LO �Ile Cost o� a ��I1011 of gas. I11
<br /> ��n�estion. development director. �i '�
<br /> � � �008, the Sfiate Levislature �tru le�l to ass a bill that increased
<br /> 'l'he goal won't be to The Nlet Council's draft ���� � � �� � �� p
<br /> °liiiiiiiate congestion — 2030 1'ransportation Folic�° � ����� � tlle gas ta� 8.5 CelltS �)�r ga21o11.
<br />���+��v l�igl�wa�� lanes c�n fill Plan states that the coun- _ ��`'� �
<br /> �j� in a matter of i7ionths cil, the Minnesota x, ' Source:Metropolitan Cruncil
<br /> I�ut instead to mal:e the Departinent of i'ransporta-
<br /> nvst of wliat we've got by tion �1�'Irill01') and loeal tllat congestion caii be i>>it_ funding keepin; up �vith for eap�iision projects in listed as ori hold.
<br />�i�aintaining roads and go�-ernn7ents "will plan for i�ate� and avoided bY_ demancl. Fixin�onQestion tl�e council's 2004 plan. New road expansion
<br /> i`siizo u�v-cost, iiari-vene- the metropolitan liighova�- provic ing travel alterna- in the se-ven cottuty ilietro 7�1�i� plan keeps Ply- projects will for the most
<br /> ii projecis lilce hottleneck system wit11 tlie �.inder- tives and changin; tra��el are3 would cost iiloie than mouth ovaiting on its pa�t get lowest priority,
<br /> liiiigaiioi�i;cie�icate`cld?ai�es� st��i�ditlg that con�estion einanc. �' �40 billion bv2U30, a fig- ]o�ig-req��ested additional unless tlie � can be coupled
<br />�nd transit � �n�ill not be eliminateci or `�ie�,Ir�n states the ure that's more tlZan 20 lane for I-494 from High- �
<br /> L��callp cities have eoin- significantly reduced, but iinpossibility of higriway tiines what was allocated ���a�- �5 t� I-94, a project �'ongestio�z to page 6A
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