News Release

Roseville, Minn.—The Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) has prepared an Environmental Assessment/Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EA/EAW) for the proposed I-35W/Highway 62 Crosstown Commons Reconstruction Project. The public is invited to read and comment on the EA/EAW for the next phase of the environmental impact process.

The public is invited to a public hearing/open house to be held on July 22, 2004 at the Mayflower Church , 106 East Diamond Lake Road in Minneapolis from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mn/DOT staff and design consultants will be on hand to answer questions in lieu of a formal presentation. Written comments on the EA/EAW will be accepted during the 45-day comment period, which ends on August 19, 2004 . Mn/DOT will use the comments in deciding whether there are potential significant impacts to the environment, and whether an environmental impact statement is needed. Please submit written comments to: John Griffith, Mn/DOT Project Manager

1500 West County Rd B2
Roseville , MN 55113
Phone: 651-582-1206
Fax: 651-582-1308
E-mail: john.griffith@state.mn.us

The proposed project will separate I-35W and Highway 62 in the Commons Area, reconstruct the I-35W/Highway 62 interchange, add an HOV lane on I-35W between 66 th Street and 46 th Street, add a general purpose lane on I-35W between Highway 62 and 42 nd Street, and increase capacity on Highway 62 between Penn Avenue and Portland Avenue. The project limits are on I-35W from 66 th Street in the City of Richfield to 42 nd Street in the City of Minneapolis , and on Highway 62 from Penn Avenue to Portland Avenue .

The EA/EAW can be viewed at the following locations:

• Minneapolis City Hall , Room 203, 350 South 5 th Street , Minneapolis;
• Richfield City Hall , 6700 Portland Ave South , Richfield ;
• Hennepin County Government Center , Room A-2300, 300 South
  6th Street , Minneapolis
• Augsburg Park Community Library, 7100 Nicollet Avenue , Richfield ,
• Southdale Public Library, 7001 York Avenue South , Edina ;
• Washburn Public Library, 5244 Lyndale Avenue South , Minneapolis;
• Hosmer Public Library, 347 East 36 th Street , Minneapolis .

 

An electronic version of the document will be available on the project website ( http://projects.dot.state.mn.us/crosstown/ ) on July 2. The EA/EAW may be made available in alternate forms for individuals with disabilities. Individuals with a disability who need reasonable accommodation to participate in the public hearing, please contact Beth Petrowske at 651-582-1465. Hearing or speech-impaired persons should contact the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627-3529

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