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REGULAR P4EETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JI�JUARY 23, 1978 Page 9 <br /> Jim Gulbranson: Going around Long Lake on County PUBLIC HEARING <br /> Roads #6 and �101 is okay, but Long Lake will suffer Ring Route <br /> with this plan. For how long will this relieve (Continued) <br /> traffic on County Road #15? <br /> P�Iayor Van Nest: Our concerns are not only the <br /> present transportation problems on existing streets <br /> such as County Road #15, but we are also concerned <br /> with a proposed I-394 to be constructed to our <br /> eastern borders. This will create a major problem <br /> on our existing streets. This is the tirne to look <br /> ahead and plan for tlie future. We all need a reliable <br /> access out of the lake area, not only for our own <br /> daily needs, but for emergency vehicles as well. <br /> This proposed ring route is a reasonahle solution <br /> to this problem. <br /> Jim Gulbranson: What are western suburbs population <br /> forecasts? <br /> P•Zayor Van Nest: Very minimal by A4etro Council pro- <br /> jections. Which as you know, are amended occasionally. <br /> �ae have to plan now to attempt to research alter_native <br /> routing. <br /> Herb Ross: This proposal should not be a City <br /> function. You cannot build this road for $6Q0, 000. <br /> It will cost twice that amount, probably over $1, 000 ,000. <br /> Mayor Van Nest: In 1972, Hennepin County proposed <br /> these alternatives, and we approved these as did <br /> Mound and Minnetonka Beach. T�hen Hennepin County in <br /> 1975 dropped these alternatives from their program, ' <br /> we felt that we should continue our efforts to <br /> resolve our local transportation problems. $80 ,000 <br /> of ri.S.A. monies are earmarked each year for new <br /> construction_ $17. , 000 is used or allocated to us <br /> for street maintenance, such as sealcoating, etc. <br /> corirnunities less than 5, 000 people r.eceive monies <br /> from Fiennepin County to be used for street work. <br /> Loren Butterfield, 3925 F7atertown Road: To set the <br /> record straight, it should be said that Orono does <br /> not receive these rmonies for future construction, <br /> they are available and are actually accrued as an <br /> account balance for new construction. <br /> l�iayor Van Nest: That is right. The purpose of <br /> these funds is to build this route. <br /> H. R. Ross: We should upgrade County Road #15 with <br /> these funds. - <br /> Loren Butterfield: [aill channelization at Highway <br /> #12 handle 7, 000 vehicles per day? <br />