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changing employment and commuting patterns, Sherburne Coun ,fy, a small part of which is within the City of St. Cloud, was included in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in 1993. Both Minnesota Department of Transportation and Metropolitan Council plans cite the need for increased coordination and planning between the metro region and adjacent counties, particularly in situations like TH 10 where rapid growth is occurring and projected to continue. The Mn/DOT Metro District Transportation System Plan recommends a corridor management study for TH 10. The plan identifies a "Further Study and Coordination" strategy for the corridor, stating "TH 10 is an important link for people and goods traveling to and through Anoka County... It also serves a state function in connecting Big Lake, Clearwater and other areas.., with the metropolitan area" (p.63). Mn/DOT projects capacity deficiencies in year 2015 on TH 10, even after full metro system management improvements are implemented (see figure attached). The Metropolitan Council's Regional Blueprint recognizes that in many ways the metropolitan region is larger than the seven-county metropolitan area. The Blueprint addresses changing transportation conditions in adjacent counties, proposes policies which support growth management and transportation planning in counties adjacent to the Twin Cities, and encourages counties to coordinate their planning with the Council's. The Council has identified as a Partnership action: "Initiate discussions with areas adjacent to the seven-county area to explore transportation, land use and development issues of mutual concern." The Blueprint also states: "Development and transportation issues involving the Twin Cities region and adjacent areas should be jointly discusses and analyzed, and potential solutions recommended" (p.51). Is the project considered by State and/or regional transportation officials as critical to their needs? Please provide a letter of support from these officials, and if you cannot, explain why not. Yes, the TH 10 Corridor is recommended for study in the Mn/DOT Metro Division Transportation System Plan, as noted above. The Metropolitan Council's Transportation Development Guide/Policy Plan supports many of the objectives of the TH 10 Corridor study, including the following: Development of various modes and modal connections to adequately serve the movement of freight and provide effective linkages to state, national and international markets (Policy 12) Implementation of a regional network of transitways. The Plan specifically does not preclude technologies such as commuter rail (Policy 5), and supports an incremental approach to implementation. The need to make the transit system more compatible with different land use patterns and socioeconomic conditions (Policy 6) Land use considerations in meeting infrastructure needs (p.4-12). Letters of support are pending and will be forwarded. (Attach letters of support - Anoka County) #242.~ 4