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111111111 <br />) i.�1 "-, herr, "' 1 <br />C.F ii�u'r S�:rnr i ,e>r <br />Anoka County <br />TRANSPORTATION D VISION <br />r5 t <br />Dear Business Leader, <br />I'm writing you today to let you know that the anticipated open date for the U.S. Highway <br />10 -Armstrong Boulevard interchange will be delayed until November 20. Our contractor <br />informed us last week that they will not be able to meet their originally scheduled opening <br />date of October 30. <br />As you might expect, this was very disappointing news and, as the construction contract <br />states, we will be enforcing strict financial penalties for each day the project is overdue to <br />entice the contractor to put all of the necessary resources into action in order to expedite <br />the completion of this project. <br />We know this project has tried your patience and put your business at a disadvantage for <br />some time. We also know your customers have been asking "when is the interchange <br />going to be done." We are grateful for your patience as we bring necessary safety and <br />efficiency enhancements to this interchange and look forward to celebrating with you <br />when it is complete. <br />In the meantime, along with our partners in the city of Ramsey and MnDOT, we will <br />continue to be vigilant to make sure that corners are not cut by the contractor in order to <br />meet the promised timeline. We will not make concessions when it comes to safety on <br />this vital project. <br />This project is the jumpstart of our effort to make continued improvements to U.S. <br />Highway 10 in Ramsey, Anoka and Coon Rapids. Your support and partnership, along <br />with the cities, is vital to the effort to convince state and federal leaders of the importance <br />of funding public safety projects along the U.S. Highway 10 corridor. <br />If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 763-862-4213 or <br />doug.fischer@co.anoka.mn.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Doul" as W. Fischer, P.E. <br />County Engineer/Division Manager <br />Anoka County Transportation Division <br />