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TH169 CORRIDOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING MINUTES (Continued) as a light being knocked down due to accident. He indicated that with the fencing being considered, there was a concern that the right-of-way would be opened up on the north end by the entrance to Elk Park Center and on the south end by the intersection of Fifth Street on the east side of the highway. He also indicated that there may be concerns about the aesthetics of the fencing since MnDOT will not be responsible, nor will the City have manpower or time available to pick up litter or trim weeds. This would likely fall to the responsibility of the adjacent property owners or a civic organization. Terry indicated that no design had been ordered yet. The purpose of the meeting was not to discuss specifics regarding the improvements, but to take public input, comments, and try to answer any general questions the public may have. With that, the meeting was opened up to the public. CO1ViMENTS Joel Rademacher, 11224 190th Avenue NW - he stated that he is more in favor of the fence. Fencing he thought was a good idea. He doesn't believe there is a safe place to cross the highway and crossings are not marked properly. Signal lights do not provide a long enough time for pedestrian crossing. He would prefer.that the City focus their attention on a safe way to cross the highway, preferably with a pedestrian bridge. Linda Twaddle, 18994 Zane Street NW - she said she was confused with MnDOT's position of not wanting to increase pedestrian crossing time by one to two seconds. She did not feel there was adequate time for pedestrian crossing at the intersections. She wondered what Mn.DOT was losing if they lengthen the pedestrian light times. StAve SChoemaker, 11106 190th Avenue NW - he asked what the cost of the pedestrian bridge would be and what was holding up funding for its construction. He thought the solution to the safety problem was to put the bridge up rather than to spend money on lights and fencing. He related these to spending money on Band-Aid solutions. He suggested that the money that would be spent on light and fencing be put into a pot with addition contributions from MnDOT, the City, and the County to get enough to fund a pedestrian bridge. Pat Korte, 19031 Main Street NW - he stated that a pedestrian bridge would not force use. He thought the fencing was a good first step. He sees both adults and children crossing TH169 between the intersections. He suggested that the fence and lights be installed as soon as possible, and a pedestrian bridge be in the immediate future. Tom Cruz, 11146 190th Avenue NW - he questioned why the intersection of School Street and Elk Hills Drive at TH169 was not square. He thought that squaring up the intersection would reduce pedestrian's exposure to vehicle traffic when crossing. It seems 230/347-241 l.feb 2