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DRAFT <br />COMMENTS REGARDING THE HIGHWAY 12 DECISION <br />C.No access to the two lane roadway except at County Road 6 and Wayzata Boulevard <br />Desien Features Requiring Additional Design Work <br />1.Connection of Watertown Road to existing Highway 12. <br />2.Overpass or underpass of Brown Road South by the two lane freeway. <br />3.Recrossing the Burlington Northern Railroad tracks to get back to the north side, <br />a.) Could this be done between Willow and Old Crystal Bay Road? Could the two <br />lane roadway be kept at grade versus at the lower railroad level until it crosses <br />the railroad just west of the cemetery? <br />Concerns Regarding Alternative 6 <br />1 .Several design features included in the Alternative 6 are not necessary, not cost effective, <br />and have negative impacts that far exceed any benefits. <br />a.)Intercht nge at Femdale Road and 394. This feature is opposed by the city of <br />Wayzata which is the only city that had any potential of benefitting from an <br />interchange. Ferndale Roa l is a minor arterial with a very residential character <br />with numerous residential access points. Although Ferndale does provide a <br />connection between County 6 and Highway 12 it is not a heavily used connection <br />route. The only County Road 6 traffic that would use Femdale to get to 394 <br />would be local Orono traffic. However, there is very limited development and <br />very limited development potential in northern Orono, which means the amount <br />of local traffic generated will remain low. The city of Orono is opposed to any <br />design features that would draw non-local traffic to Femdale Road. <br />Orono opposes construction of an interchange at Femdale Road and TH 12 for <br />the following reasons: