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Donna Lindberg
651-366-4268

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Minnesota Department of Transportation
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395 John Ireland Blvd.
Mail Stop 150
St. Paul, MN 55155-1899

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Mn/DOT Seeks Public Input for Minnesota’s First Statewide Rail Plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The public and other stakeholders are invited to provide input on the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s 2009 Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan at a series of open houses and video conference public hearings across the state. A schedule is below.

The plan, which was released last week, is available for review and comment on Mn/DOT’s Web site at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/planning/railplan/.

The public can review a paper copy of the plan at the Mn/DOT Central Office in St. Paul, 395 John Ireland Blvd., or at district headquarters offices throughout the state. To request this document in an alternative format call 651-366-4718 or e-mail ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

Comments can also be submitted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, by:

E-mail: StateRailPlan@dot.state.mn.us
Fax: 651-366-4248
Phone (leave a recorded message): 651-366-3199
Mail:Minnesota Department of Transportation

Office of Passenger Rail
Mail Stop 480
395 John Ireland Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

There will be a brief presentation on the Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan planning and development process at each open house and at the public hearing. Mn/DOT staff will be available to answer questions and accept feedback.

For more information about open houses, call Mn/DOT’s Office of Passenger Rail at 651-366-3199.

Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan open house and public hearing schedule

Open Houses – 5-7 p.m.
Duluth	Duluth Union Depot and Transportation Museum - Great Hall 506 W. Michigan St. Phone: 218-727-8025	Monday, Jan. 11
Mankato	Best Western North Mankato - New Ulm Room 1111 Range St. Phone: 507-625-9333	Wednesday, Jan. 13
St. Paul	Hiway Federal Credit Union Administration Building 840 Westminster St. Phone: 651-291-1515	Thursday, Jan. 14
Public Hearing - 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20
Mn/DOT Central Office	St. Paul Ground Videoconference Room 395 John Ireland Blvd. Phone: 651-296-3000
Mn/DOT Metro District	Roseville 1500 W County Road B-2 Phone: 651-234-7500
Mn/DOT District 1	Duluth 1123 Mesaba Ave. Phone: 218-725-2700	Virginia 101 N. Hoover Road Phone: 218-742-1100
Mn/DOT District 2	Bemidji 3920 Hwy 2 W. Phone: 218-755-6500	Crookston 1320 Sunflower St. Phone: 218-277-7950
Mn/DOT District 3	Baxter 7694 Industrial Park Road Phone: 218-828-5700	St. Cloud 3725 - 12th St. N. Phone: 320-223-6500
Mn/DOT District 4	Detroit Lakes 1000 Hwy 10 W. Phone: 218-846-3600	Morris 610 Hwy 9 S. Phone: 320-208-7000
Mn/DOT District 6	Rochester 2900 - 48th St. NW Phone: 507-286-7500	Owatonna 1010 - 21st Ave. NW Phone: 507-446-5500
Mn/DOT District 7	Mankato 501 S. Victory Drive Phone: 507-304-6100	Windom 180 S. County Road 26 Phone: 507-831-8000
Mn/DOT District 8	Willmar 2505 Transportation Road Phone: 320-231-5195	Marshall 1800 E. College Drive Phone: 507-537-6146

An ASL interpreter will be available at the public hearing. To request an ASL interpreter for an open house, call 651-366-4720. To request other reasonable accommodations, call 651-366-4718; the Minnesota Relay Service toll-free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711, or e-mail your request to ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us.

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