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FE~ <br /> <br />85~5 EDINBROOK <br /> <br />PAGE,G3 <br /> <br />NORTH METRO MAYORS ASSC iATION <br /> <br />FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />JOSEPH D. STRAUSS <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />NORTH METRO MAYORS ASSOCIATION <br />612/493-5115 <br /> <br />FOIl IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />NOVEMBER 28, 1990 <br /> <br />NORTHERN COMMUNITIES OPPOSE TOLL ROAD ISSUE <br /> <br />The Mayors of Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, Blnine, Coon Rapids, Sprlng Lake Park and <br />Anoka County Commissioners have been joined by the North Metro Mayors Associations <br />in opposing the 16 rrdle toll road proposed last week by the Mkrmesota Tollway <br />Authority, Inc. <br /> <br />The following joint statement was released today by Mayor Elwyn Tinldenberg of Blaine, <br />President of the North Metro Mayors Associadon. <br /> <br />'~Vhile the Mayors and Anoka County Commissioners generally support the concept of <br />innovative public/private ventures to construct and operate transportation facilities, they <br />believe that this proposal skims the cream off mn already in-place and programmed <br />highway project." <br /> <br />"Our communities have waited some 30 years for TH 10 ~nd TH 610 to work its way <br />th.rough various stages of governmental approval. Both projects have now been identified <br />as high priorities for design and construction, with fundlng committed for TH 10. The <br />need for TH 10 and TH 610 Crossmw-n is great, It addresses a contindng east-west <br />access problem for our communities. TH 10 and TH 610 needs to be built. It is the <br />highest transportation priority for the communities of the North Metro re:ea. It should <br />be built as parr of the total metropolitan transport,don system. But not as a toll ro,d." <br /> <br />'WEe are particularly disappointed that the proponents of this idea never bothered to come <br />to the communities directly nffected by this proposal. They just simply mmounced one <br />day that construction of a toll road would begin in the fall of 1991. Their approach to <br />this proposal is presumptuous, and demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of what <br />the public's reaction would be." <br /> <br />8525 ~-Olnl:>raok Crossl,'~. S~tte 5. Broo~hrn Pork. Ml~m 85443 <br /> 'l'eiel~hone 612-493,.511~c FAX 612-424-1174 <br /> <br /> <br />