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i.,- and A:>sociates for Highway 12 Kelley said, "I cannot bolieve that with ecisting Hignway 55, and the future? Highway 212 third corridor." that tl .'ro 13 a ne^id for yet a Rylander said, "Highway 55 and H . ghway 12 are fairly close together in so.tie locations, but angle far apart in others. Highway 55 has the siT^e kind of capacity prcbier.s during peak periods as Highway 12 experiences. It is tiy understanding ♦-hat the City of Plymouth is proposing that some oi the at-giade traffic signals between 494 an5 Hamel, be replaced with raised interc^^naes." the look stated that the issue becomes one of finances and that ay 12 project could be 5 to j.5 years away. He said, "I ur the issue this way:There is lot o':traffic on Highway 12 during the entire day. I do not believe that we will see Highway 12 upgraded to a freeway. However, something has to be done to address the flow of traffic. We cannot say chat we want nothing to happen. We have to consider the best interests of Orono and its citizens. I do not bexieve that anyone is in favor of a Luce Line corridor, so tnat is eliminated." Rowlette asked why MNDOT would be considering the Luc? Line corridor after selling a piece of property that would access that corridor to the City of Wayzata. Kelley said, "I do not believe that one department knew what the other department was doim:." Cohen continued, "I believe w? need to define the term upgrade and determine wha^ we would like to see. I still thin that it would be logical for the City of Orono ana City of Lo , Lake to merge together." Kell ■’ agreed and stated that should be part of the Planning Commission's recommendation. Cohen said, "We need to look at upgrading the existing Highway 12 in the near future to address the congestion and that may be a step toward merging the two cities . l’le corridor should vgo up Hichvay 101, which is already four lanes, and down roijpt-y Road t which can easily be widened behind the H gh School. Truck traffic could be forced up to Highway 55." Kelley said. "When MNDOT installs a stop light at the intersection of Willow and Highway 12, it will slow traffic on Highway 12 even further. It ma-y force people to lack for alternatives. Highway 6 may come into play automaticaliy " Bellows stated that there are already s ral traffic ’-ghts on Highway 12 and was not certain that one more would dete’' people from taking Highway 1.2. - 7 - ‘“hhnittni'f ii Till.