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Public input sought on proposed Milwaukee-Twin Cities high speed rail corridor
Open houses rescheduled for Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 in St. Paul, Rochester
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host the first in a series of open houses beginning Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 to solicit public input into the environmental impact study for the proposed Milwaukee-Minneapolis/St. Paul high-speed passenger rail corridor.
The Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act Study is part of an effort by Mn/DOT, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, and the Federal Railroad Administration to analyze all possible routes for high-speed passenger rail between Milwaukee and the Twin Cities. The study began in March 2010.
The open houses are scheduled for:
Monday, Nov. 29, 2010
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saint Paul Union Depot
214 Fourth Street E.
St. Paul, MN 55101
Monday, Dec 6, 2010
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Mayo Civic Center
Elliott Suite
30 Civic Center Drive SE
Rochester, MN 55904
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Mn/DOT’s partner in this study, is also hosting a series of open houses, including one Nov. 30 in LaCrosse, Wis., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Best Western Riverfront Hotel, 1835 Rose Street, La Crosse, WI.
Representatives from Mn/DOT and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be available at the open houses to answer questions. There will be a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Public comment will be taken at the open houses and through Mn/DOT’s website at www.dot.state.mn.us/passengerrail/mwrri/phase7.html, beginning Nov. 29.
The public may also submit comments in writing to Praveena Pidaparthi by e-mail at praveena.pidaparthi@state.mn.us. Comments will be accepted from Nov. 29 – Dec. 29, 2010.
The Milwaukee-Minneapolis/St. Paul corridor program is part of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, which seeks to create a network of high-speed passenger rail corridors in the Midwest to provide business and leisure travelers with shorter travel times, additional train frequencies, and connections between urban centers and smaller communities.
For more information about the MWRRI, see www.dot.state.mn.us/passengerrail/mwrri/index.html.
Note: To request an ASL interpreter send a meeting notice to Inte1ASL.DOT@state.mn.us. To request another reasonable accommodation, call 651-366-4718 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota); for Minnesota Relay Service dial 711 or 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII). Adequate notice is required.
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