Chuck - I did not know you were one of the plaintiff's. Thank you for all of your efforts.
Dan --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 10/21/2004 3:17:55 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, "Chris Boylan" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >I believe the settlement also prohibited a direct > east-bound >94 to south bound 35E connection and > therefore something in >excessive of 25,000 cars > wander through the W. 7th and >Lexington areas to > connect. � > > >Someone correct me if I remember the settlement > terms incorrectly or the car count wrong. � > > > > Well, on that one you are wrong. There was never a > desire on MNDOT or the Fed's to create a direct > connection between East bound 94 and South bound > 35E. There was also no desire on the Fed's or > MNDOT's part to create a direct connection between > north bound 35E and west bound 94. So, there is no > mention of either of them in anyway in the > settlement. > > We have done this before, but one more time just for > the fun of it. The issues of the suit were the over > building of freeways and the adverse impact of > individual land owners when (1) The Federal goals > were already accomplished (35 was completed through > MPLS - these things were built to move troops from > Mexico to Canada - mission accomplished when 35W was > completed) (2) Less intrusive and less expensive > options existed (Sheppard Road or the re-designation > of HWY 52) (3) The state had already concede the > lack of need by passing legislation requiring no > direct connection between 35E and 94 (that law was > later changed). > > There existed a real chance that we would have won > in Federal Court and road work would have been > ordered stopped and Federal dollars would not have > been available to complete the roadway. But a > compromise was reached, 45 MPH and no trucks. Not a > bad deal for the state considering if they lost they > would have lost all of the Federal dollars in the > project. > > Any of the Ayde Mill issues, direct connection from > east bound 94 to south bound 35E or direct > connection from north bound 35E to west bound 94 are > just in the minds of the commuters and those who > live off of Ayde Mill, none of whom were part of the > law suit. > > Chuck Repke > Party to the Law Suit > RIP 35E > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your > password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
