News Release

Roseville, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT), in partnership with Carver and Scott Counties, has prepared a Scoping Document (SD)/Draft Scoping Decision Document (DSDD) for a proposed improved Minnesota River crossing that would connect Highway 169 in Scott County to the new Highway 212 alignment (north of the existing Highway 212 corridor) in Carver County. The SD/DSDD identifies issues associated with the project and alternatives to be studied in a tiered Environment Impact Statement (EIS).
Written comments on the SD/DSDD must be submitted by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2004. Comments or any questions on the project must be submitted to Brian Isaacson, Principal Planner, Mn/DOT-Metro District, 1500 West County Road B2, Roseville, MN 55113; 651-582-1659; fax: 651-582-1020; email: brian.isaacson@dot.state.mn.us
A public scoping meeting is scheduled Thursday, May 20, 2004 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Carver County Government Center, 600 East 4th Street, Chaska. An informal open house format will be used. Mn/DOT project staff will be available to provide information about the project and to answer questions. The SD/DSDD document along with maps, drawings and supporting documents will be available for public review and comment. Comments received will inform the preparation of a final Scoping Decision by Mn/DOT regarding the content of the EIS.
The SD/DSDD is available for public review at the following locations: Carver County Libraries-Chanhassen, 7711 Kerber Boulevard and Chaska, 3 City Hall Plaza; Scott County Library-Shakopee, 235 South Levis Street; Minneapolis Public Library-Science and Technology, 250 Marquette Avenue; and the Legislative Reference Library, 645 State Office Building, St. Paul. The document will also be available on the project website: www.projects.dot.state.mn.us/srf/041.

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