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Supporting the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Metro District Corridors of Commerce projects that impact the City of Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed a list of regionally submitted projects for the Corridors of Commerce Program; and
WHEREAS, the following projects on this list would have impact upon the City of Saint Paul:
I-94: TH 52 westbound entrance to Jackson St/12th St. exit
Add a westbound only buffer lane beginning with widening the TH 52 entrance to 2 lanes before entering I-94, carry new lane to drop at the exit to the northbound I-35E exit, extend current auxiliary lane to drop at the Jackson St/12th exit.
I-94: West Jct with I-35E to 5th/6th entrance
Add a westbound only lane from the west junction of I-35E (decision lane with right lane to southbound I-35E) to tie into the 4-lane section at the entrance from the 5th/6th St out of downtown St. Paul.
I-94/280: System interchange of I-94 and TH 280 up to local interchange of TH 280 with Franklin Av
Reconstruct system interchange of I-94/TH 280 and local interchange of TH 280/Franklin Av to provide southbound TH 280 access to the Cretin Av exit, eliminate/replace left side I-94 ramps and revise the Franklin Av interchange for better freight connections.
I-94: I35W junction in Minneapolis to I-35E junction in St. Paul
Add a MnPASS lane to the roadway.
Hwy 61: Warner Rd to one thousand feet south of Warner Rd
Lengthen the left turn lanes from Highway 61 onto Warner Road. A large number of commercial trucks turn left there, which slows down north bound traffic approaching I-94.
Hwy 61: Project 3 of Making 61 a Freeway - Highway 61 at Afton Road
Add a new interchange.
Hwy 61: Project 4 of Making 61 a Freeway- Highway 61 at Warner and Burns
Add a new interchange.
TH 156: I-494 to Annapolis Street.
Reconstruction/reconfiguration of Concord Street (TH 156) to modernize the roadway, upgrade the traffic signals at Wentwor...
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