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U <br />■ <br />1 <br />Page 2 - Highway 12 Corridor <br />To reach these conclusions, we have made a set of findings pertain <br />ing to Maple Plain. These findings are based in parr on input <br />from the following sources: <br />Hearings held specifically to solicit input from th^i <br />public; <br />The Maple Plain Comprehensive Plan; <br />The Land Use Plan from the City of Independence; <br />transportation section of independence Comprehensive <br />plan as submitted to the Metropolitan Council; <br />Traffic count estimates from MNDOT; <br />Population & employment estimates from the Metropolitan <br />Council; <br />City Engineering firm - lonestroo, Rosene and Anderlik; <br />Input from reps, to the Policy, 'lechnical and Citizen <br />Committees. <br />Records and maps from the State of Minnesota Department <br />of Highways - Circa 1961-62 <br />Our findings are summarized in order of our positions as presented in <br />the op ning of the letter: <br />1; The "southern route" offers the greatest degree of traf­ <br />fic relief for the future of the City of Maple Plain- <br />fic count estimates for this route are less than half of the <br />next closest option. This fact precludes us from taking a <br />neutral stance concerning a northern or southern bypass of <br />Long Lake. <br />2: The "southern route" would allow for close proximity to <br />Maple Plain and provide the ability for a minimum of two <br />entrances or exits to the new Highway 12 corridor near Maple <br />Plain. It will be necessary for any plan which bypasses the <br />town to allow for east and west interchanges for access to <br />our business. <br />3; The "southern route" will collect the highest traffic <br />counts and thus relie'-n the local streets of the burden of <br />carrying traffic for which they are not intended. <br />wi'.l::.