Dick Saunders reported: As of May 2002, MnDOT had postponed the 62/35W reconstruction project by four years to 2006 or 2007--one of a number of metro project delays = because of budget shortfall.
David Piehl adds: The I35W Access Project did not get funded either; MNDoT committed to about $98 million of the $150 million price tag, but doesn't have the money in this budget. Solution: Hennepin County is planning to sell bonds to pay MNDoT's portion, then get reimbursed someday in the future. If Hennepin County has $98 million to rearrange a few ramps at 35W & Lake, and can make loans to local religious groups, it seems like they should be able to loan the Met Council, the state, or whoever a few million to keep LRT on schedule! David Piehl Central __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
