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Changeable Message Signs . Permanent signs that display a wide variety of messages to motorists are proposed for strategic locations throughout the Northstar Corridor. Locations of changeable message signs are important and should be positioned to allow travelers to select alternate routes in the event of trouble ahead. A total of eleven (11) changeable message signs are proposed for the Northstar Corridor as follows: · On Highway 10 westbound - east of County Road 9 (Coon Rapids) . On Highway 10 westbound - east of Highway 169/47 (Anoka) · On Highway 10/169 westbound - east of Highway 101 (Elk River) . On Highway 10 westbound - east of Highway 23 (St. Cloud) · On Highway 10 southbound - north of Highway 15 (St. Cloud - North) . On Highway 10 eastbound - west of Highway 23 (St. Cloud) . On Highway 10 eastbound - west of Highway 24 (Clear Lake) · On Highway 10 eastbound - west of Highway 25 (Big Lake) . On Highway 10 eastbound - west of Highway 101 (Elk River) . On Highway 10/169 eastbound - west of Highway 169 (Anoka) . On Highway 10 eastbound - west of Highway 252/47 (Coon Rapids) South of the proposed areas above along 1-94, changeable message signs are already available. Automated Telephone Service . MnlDOT provides a 24-hour, statewide winter road condition call-in service. Under this strategy, the toll free call-in service is proposed for expansion and promotion as follows: · Provide up-to-the minute information on travel conditions in the Northstar Corridor year- round. · Market and promote the service throughout the Northstar Corridor. Incident Management Improving the detection, verification, response and clearing of incidents are significant steps towards reducing congestion and improving safety. Generally, these ITS initiatives allow transportation managers to monitor and record current traffic conditions, that in turn can be used as the basis for up-to-the minute information on travel conditions in the Northstar Corridor. A Transportation Operations Center (TOC) plays a critical role in management of incidents as it serves as the central point for collecting, verifying and distributing up-to-the minute information. As noted earlier, MnlDOT is planning for a TOC in the St. Cloud area that will cover Highway 10 to Hennepin County. MnlDOT's Traffic Management Center in the Twin Cities serves a similar role and covers the Northstar Corridor up to the Anoka/Sherburne County border. These two centers will serve as the focal point for collecting, verifying and distributing up-to-the . Phase II Northstar Corridor Major Investment Study Draft - TSM Alternative 10 June 24, 1999