Traffic congestion is never "solved" by building more highway lanes. Latent
demand is so great that any additional lanes will be full almost
immediately. Look at the upgrade of Highway 12 to 394 as a good local
example.
Carol Becker
Longfellow
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From: Sheldon Mains <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 6:30 PM
Subject: [Mpls] 62/I-35W
> Last week we heard that parts of highway 62 will be closed for 2 to 4
> years. I have some questions.
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> What to the people in far south Minneapolis think of this?
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> One reason given for the long time is that neither Minneapolis nor
> Richfield agreed to any additional right-of-way. Would people trade more
> highway right-of-way for a faster construction?
>
> Maybe this will actually improve traffic on 35W in the area--It will not
be
> getting additional traffic from 62.--Comments.
>
> What about the comments by some Republican Legislators that if that much
> time is taken, when it is done it should "solve" the traffic problem
there.
> Is that reasonable?
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> >.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>.>
> sheldon mains, seward neighborhood, minneapolis
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> the shameless agitator in the electronic town square
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