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• July 2004 EDA Meeting Notes <br /> PRIORITY ISSUE #3: TRANSPORTATION <br /> What is the issue? <br /> - Increasing amount of traffic causing congestion <br /> - Local and regional connections <br /> - Transit (public) <br /> - Loss of available land for road systems as it becomes developed <br /> Why an issue? <br /> - Congestion at peak times <br /> - Specific areas of poor traffic flow daily <br /> - Lack of jurisdictional control and input on plans <br /> Consequences of doing nothing: <br /> - Development opportunities bypass Elk River <br /> - Customers/residents/businesses perceive traffic as problem in the community and leave Elk <br /> River <br /> - Public safety <br /> - MnDot plans could isolate/limit access to areas (e.g. downtown) <br /> • <br /> VISION ALTERNATIVES 3-5 years <br /> - Better traffic flow <br /> - Proactive planning and guiding of development based on various needs (industrial, commercial, <br /> residential, commuter,public safety, etc) <br /> - Alternative east-west route(s) 10/160 <br /> (s) to Hwy <br /> BARRIERS <br /> • Limited availability of undeveloped land <br /> • Cost of infrastructure/operations <br /> • Time to plan/design/build <br /> • Cost of acquisition/relocation of existing properties <br /> • Roads with issues are not necessarily under the City's jurisdiction <br /> • Long term—MnDot Plan for Hwy 10—20 years <br /> • <br />