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OIHER BUSINESS: <br />FVjnding was talked about for the post-interstate period which will cone up for <br />hearings after the first of the year. What is presently being talXed =itout is <br />the national highway system whereby not only interstates, but also hig^ys of <br />national significance would be established in every state, and that all <br />highways would potentially be available for 80% federal and 20% lo^ funding <br />Bv the wav of illustration the federal interstate program is 45,000 miles, and <br />national significant highways 'would be 110 to 150.000 miles (including the <br />federal interstate). <br />m/Dat reported that in Minnesota presently approximately two-thirds of all <br />road projects are non-federally assisted so that the impact on Minnesota isn t <br />as great as we might think. <br />M»/Dot is looking for conclusion and the Highway 12 Task Force determined that <br />they should be inputting as to whether the extension of 393 should be a <br />freeway versus an expressway. <br />There did not seem to be a cormitment at this point either by Mn/^t <br />consultant agene/, to say that Highway 12 would be the west corridor and there <br />were reports of a Highway 212 comnittee again mg very active. <br />Finally, there was a debate as to whether a section of Highway 12 fron Benson <br />to Qrtonville should be redesignated as part of Highway 12 or not. <br />4i±mitted, <br />Masting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. <br />Hespecr^ally^ <br />Kan Warner <br />Executive Vice President <br />WillBar Area Charber of Ccnmarce <br />Hi^way 12 Task Force Secretary