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I <br />r <br />Lr- <br />s? <br />IIr <br />5; <br />interchanges and potential environmental issues with each. He also stressed that these <br />layouts arc very flexible and do not represent final layouts for this area. <br />Kunze asked why the Long Lake/Orono area was being presented first. Knutson and <br />Dallam said that the Technical Committee asked HNTB to look at this area first, to study <br />the "bottleneck" issue on T.H. 12 east of Long Lake. There were no other questions on the <br />layouts. <br />Johnson asked about the next meeting date for the Policy Committee, and whether the other <br />committees will meet before January. Dallam said that the Technical and Citizen's <br />Committees will meet November 13 to discuss the results of this meeting with the Policy <br />Committee. It was suggested that the Policy Committee reconvene on November 2Sth to <br />discuss traffic forecasts if thev are available. <br />Johnson then asked if there were comments from the audience, 'o which Hay. Dallam, and <br />Knutson responded: <br />(Alan Carlson, Orono) Is cost of roadway and of acquiring right-of-way considered? <br />Conunent: S. Bypass alternative should not be considered. <br />A: The EIS considers construction cost estimates for each alternative, including right-of- <br />way acquisition cost estimates. <br />(Ed Peterson, Long Lake) Have measurements between Long Lake and the BN tracks been <br />made to see if a 4-Iane highway can fit? <br />A: No extensive studies have yet been conducted - right-of-way restrictions will depend <br />on documented impacts of whether the selected roadway will fit; whether the railroad <br />will need to be relocated: and/or whether Long Lake itself would need to be <br />partially filled. <br />(Pam Zanetti, Long Lake) When will (programmed) interim improvements to existing T.H. <br />12 be constructed? <br />A: Letting for channelization 11-20-92, Martha Lane to O. Crystal Bay Road (1993 <br />Constr.) <br />Letting for overlay 12-20-91,0. Crystal Bay Road to E. limits of Independence (1992 <br />Constr.) <br />(Rosemary Scheuer, Pioneer/Laker Newspaper) When will products be available and what's <br />the schedule for future presentations? <br />A: TrafGc forecasts will probably be available in November. HNTB will prepare <br />overlays in November and December for a January Policy Committee presentation.