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T.H. 12 CORRIDOR STUDY <br />T.H. 101 - T.H. 25 <br />CITY/STATE GO.U-S <br />PROJECT ISSUES/CONCERNS <br />(Revised 10-18-90) <br />Coal 1. Accommodate through trips by auto and trucks at a high level of service along TH. <br />12. <br />Coal 2. Provide for the safe movement of vehicles along T.H. 12. <br />Coal 3, Enhance the economic vitality of the State of Minnesota. <br />Coal 4. Preserve the quality of the natural environment along T.H. 12. <br />Issues: <br />• obtaining political consensus on preferred corridor <br />• availability and source of funding for design and construction <br />• characteristics of new roadway (freeway vs. expressway) <br />• access to T.H. 12 (type and spacing) <br />Metropolitan <br />• compatibility of project with Metropolitan Council plans and poUcies <br />• characteristics of upgraded T.H. 12 (freeway vs. expressway) <br />• establishment and preservation of preferred corridor as soon as possible (in order for <br />municipalities and townships to plan effectively and :o remove uncertainty of <br />potentially affected property owners) <br />Goal 5. Ensure the survival of Long Lake as an independent municipality and a viable <br />economic and residential entity. <br />Goal 6. Provide a high quality of life for Long Lake resident. <br />Concerns: <br />• impacts on local businesses <br />• impacts on existing homes <br />• Impact on tax base (existing T.I.F. commitments and the financial abUity to provide <br />necessary public services) <br />1