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I !—- - -- - - - ^ j <br />also be widened slightly." <br />Mabu.jth clarified, "Ths intersection of <br />Highway 12 is fairly wide now. The safety <br />basically amount to a definition of lanes so <br />where they should be in the intersection." <br />North Brown and <br />improvement will <br />that people know <br />Rylander stated that there will be two approach lanes, one <br />for right turns, and one for left tuns and lef c/through. He <br />added, "With the channe1ization, there will also be a left-turn <br />lane from Highway 12." <br />Gerhardson stated that North Brown would also come in at <br />more of an angle than it doe:- now. <br />Hanson stated that It may h’ n=»^essary to do some grade <br />changes as well. <br />Kelley referred to information contained in his packet <br />regarding the position of two Metropolitan Council members on the <br />upgrade of Highway 12. He read a portions of Jeanne Mabusth's <br />memo which resulted from phone conversations she had with Carl <br />Orin, Principal Planner, and Hatches Diaz, Transportation <br />Manager. Both Orin and Diaz supported a "no-cuild" position and <br />encouraged the City of Orono to stand by its Comprehensive Plan. <br />Mabusth noted that the Metropolitan Council were on record <br />as being opposed to Highway 212, which is in t:e process of being <br />constructed. <br />Bellows stated that the positions and information provided <br />by Larry Dallam and Hatches Diaz are contradictory and confusing. <br />She said, "I think the City ought to pursue the Highway 12 <br />Corridor issue with the Metropolitan Council, and get them <br />actively involved. However, I believe that their position is not <br />going to have any impact on MHDOT's decisions." <br />Cohen concurred. <br />As a point of interest, Rylander stated that Larry Dallam, <br />at one time, held the sa.me position that is now held b^ Hatches <br />Diaz. <br />Bellows asked Mabusth to elaborate on M,:. Dallam's <br />statements about MNDJT realistically considering Highway 55 and <br />county Koad b as alternatives. <br />Mabusth replied, "I came right out and asked him. There has <br />been much discussion at our meetings abo>it the fact that 1-394 <br />stops at our border and because of that, existing Highway 12 <br />would seem to be the li ely cnoice for MHDOT to make. I was told <br />that 1-394 in the Metropolitan Transportation Plan goes to <br />Highway 101. I asked him if the northern corridors are in fact <br />being considered. Mr. Dallam told ma that those corridors are <br />- 3 -