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HR <br />T.H. 12 Corridor Study ■ Policy Committee Minutes <br />September 26, 1990 <br />Page 2 <br />The Committee, Hay, and Dallam then discussed the purpose and basis for the project's <br />traffic forecasts, current traffic data (both on TH 12 and cross streets) and the status of <br />available information for the Committee ’s use. Acromite requested that available and <br />current (1988) traffic counts be provided at the next meeting. <br />In Other Business, Long Lake and Orono citizen’s groups concerned with TH 12 were <br />dji^cussed. Kunze described Long Lake’s committee, the TH 12 Relocation Committee, and <br />S. Pittel presented a copy of the minutes of this group’s meetings to Hay (see Attachment <br />//). An Orono citizen’s group membership, contacts and minutes are available from the <br />City. <br />Hay mentioned that the project study area will, at likely locations for alternative corridors, <br />be aerially videotaped by MnDOT. The Committee asked why this was being done at this <br />time (before seleaion of alternatives) and Hay said it was the decision of Commissioner <br />Levine. <br />Comments were then received from the audience: <br />G. Johnson asked why 1990 traffic forecasts (meaning counts) couldn ’t be prepared for <br />members of the three committees to assist in decision-making. Hay and Humbert explained <br />that MnDOT staff resources (for traffic counting) are limited, and that 1990 counts will <br />eventually become available during the course of this study for MnDOT. <br />P. Pittel asked if TH 12 would be entitled to federal funds for its construction. Hay <br />responded that once a preferred corridor is established, federal and other funds should <br />become available for the project and that a proposed half of a one-percent metro sales tax <br />by the Transportation Study Board would generate revenue for projects like TH 12. TH 12 <br />does not qualify for interstate funding (90% federal) but does qualify for "regular" funding <br />(75% federal). <br />D. Stinson asked if 1-394 could be extended westward. Dallam and Humbert explained that <br />1-394 could not extend past the 1-494 interchange. <br />P. Zanctti and Acromite again raised the funding issue of the project. Hay replied that even <br />with competition for funds with other top-rated projects (in MnDOTs Metro District, west) <br />this project ranks behind only one other (TH 101 at Rogers) as the highest priority, and that <br />the resources to complete it will most likely be made available. <br />-2-