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tr <br />is. <br />TH 12 Citizen’s Committee Minutes <br />May 21,1991 <br />Page 3 <br />L <br />'k <br />t <br />t• • <br />■I-' <br />E. Winston asked what would happen to Highway 7. Hay/Dallam said that TH 7, TH 5, <br />and others would probably become four lane highways, and that widening is an issue for ail <br />major roadways radiating out from the Twin Cities. <br />Hay said the next meeting of the Qtizen’s Committee would be used for the committee ’s <br />recommendations of the alternative ’s that should be further studied. Hay also said that the <br />trafBc forecasts are preliminaiy; that Mn/DOT hasn ’t thoroughly evaluated them yet; and <br />that final forecasts will be distributed at the next meeting. (Hay did not expect any <br />significant changes, however.) <br />Bems asked what an upgrade of TH 12 means. Hay said it is considered to be an <br />expressway for the traffic forecasts. Bems also asked if Orono was looking for a four lane <br />so lution to the roadway tq>grade ~ the response was that Orono h looking for a very limited <br />four lane upgrade, where accesses would be limited as well. <br />A member the audience asked if increased costs of petroleum are considered by the <br />~ Dallam said yes, where a transit alternative is available. He said that in this area, <br />however, transit (such as carpooling) would be a limited alternative. <br />The next meeting was set for June 18, 1991, at 4:00 p.m.. Maple Plain City Hall. <br />Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. <br />CkMy4qr.lOH