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Mr. Edward J. Callahan, Chair <br />Paged <br />April 9, 1998 <br />6. Emergency Vehicle Arrpcc <br />, ; /A -JTriy- <br />DoinHn^trl w r f of an emergency vehicle access at or abou, this <br />poini m he comdor has received serious consideration. We believe that the consideration should continue <br />andl.il, unless comp... „tg reasons are advanced, the proposed access should he abandoned. Obiections <br />foTh7ZizTZTr::,‘oZ%z tproblems of acquiring additional right-ofway for the ramp. <br />ne Orono Police Department has indicated that police emergency response to the new highway would be <br />adequately provided by access at each end of the roadway (at each of the interchanges). The proposed <br />pZl^ar^^ movement. The proposed^W^zata <br />r design does not currently include this movement. The City of Orono has <br />requested Mn/DOTpursue the inclusion of an emergency vehicle access ramp at this interchange to enable <br />wZ^PumwoZ Zui^' of"'‘ <br />Your concerns <J^e noted and will be addressed in the development of this project. <br />No Additional Points nf Accpjif! tn AW f^ioUjjtrm, j2 <br />• <br />mile we are discussing the Willow Drive bridge area, we wish to repeat Orono's rejection of any exit <br />‘^^rchange entrance, or anything similar at that location for the general public. Orono's concepZme <br />the h interchange, it would be on <br />ahi^ fT u'"' possibility of exiting until it reached the intersection of land 12 And no <br />o^^onal^affic could intrude. The prohibition of access points is a key factor in the iffective functioning <br />of the roadway, and in protecting the residential neighborhoods along the north/south roadways. ^ <br />T is gwerally opposed to any additional access along this corridor. Your points about impacts to <br />^ proposal to add an exit ramp at Willow has been aroLd for <br />toMn/WT js gathering traffic forecast information. However, Mn/DOT has not been asked <br />wonsidtr any such proposal, and we will not unless specifically asked by the City of Long Lake. <br />S- Luce Line Bridge <br />Little discussion about the Luce Line Bridge over the new corridor has oa urred. Wc believe additional <br />ihe^itZr concerning preserving the current bridge "design" so that <br />htZZZp'T^^ fZ" »"■<%« W"« have to be reconstructed and ZnglhJed <br />ZlZnhZjZZTZ,T^'’''f''‘^!.‘’'^-^‘’'' ^‘^f‘P‘^cage among walkers, bikers, and horse ride^across <br />P- West Interchan^p <br />The Department has submitted drawings of a proposed preliminary design for the interchange at 6 and 12