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uy IwINirrc>crr <br />AnoKa County <br />TRANSPORTATION DIVISION <br />`^, `���;;):"��..� f h�.Bl A"1„f BR k\ e.„e�„ y��� G R l.+V"y <br />October 23, 2015 <br />Dear Business Leader, <br />I'm writing you today to let you know that the anticipated open date for the U.S. <br />Highway 10 -Armstrong Boulevard interchange will be further delayed than what was <br />last communicated to you. While the completion date for the entire interchange has <br />slipped, we will begin to open certain portions of the interchange as soon they are ready. <br />After several meetings with the contractor late this week, we are now anticipating work <br />to be completed to allow portions of the interchange to be opened as follows: <br />1. Eastbound exit/entrance ramp/loop and Armstrong Boulevard south of Highway <br />10 open to traffic: October 30th <br />2. Westbound exit/entrance ramps, bridge over the BNSF Railroad, and Armstrong <br />Boulevard north of Highway 10 open to traffic: December 5th <br />3 Full interchange, including the Highway 10 bridge, open to all traffic: December <br />30th <br />There will be temporary measures put in place to get us through the winter season and <br />the final completion and cleanup of the project will be completed in the spring of 2016, <br />but again we are expecting the interchange to be fully open to traffic by December 30`h <br />This was very disappointing news and, as the construction contract states and 1 stated in <br />an earlier letter, we will be enforcing strict financial penalties for each day the project is <br />overdue to entice the contractor to put all of the necessary resources into action in order <br />to expedite the completion of this project. <br />We are grateful for your patience as we bring necessary safety and efficiency <br />enhancements to this interchange and look forward to celebrating with you when it is <br />complete. In the meantime, along with our partners in the city of Ramsey and MnDOT, <br />we will continue to be vigilant to make sure that corners are not cut by the contractor in <br />order to meet the promised timeline. We will not make concessions when it comes to <br />safety on this vital project. <br />If you have questions or concerns <br />or doug.fischer@co.anoka.mn.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />P <br />ease do not hesitate to contact me at 763-862-4213 <br />Dou,' s W. Fischer, P.E. <br />County Engineer/Division Manager <br />I E xr;:tOly <br />EEE 0WiiwirKEiwl EEC:: EEE l A, 21Ol1 )r,Ell )r� ;uilr>.'.:.?1, r,, Allak MPSI 'EE ni`)0 HEEEEEME,, <br />()ffl(� /�'�.:) �,�.� �7�; 10 [—L1)( i �r .i ;.i I t� Prt WWW 'AllOI( <br />hd ii iiE >,�'rwr. r\ (;:t[011 I I. war ai w.. N.s.r artunity dw.irgwlr; <br />"linty u;/h h)nrryy <br />