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July 30, 1981
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<br />ll~e Honorable Rudy Boschwitz
<br />United States Senator
<br />2109 Dirkson Senate Office Building
<br />~ashtngton, D.C. 20510
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<br />Dear Senator Boschwttz:
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<br /> I am ~vrfting to you on, what I consider, to be, the mist critical capital
<br /> improvement issue-in front of the County Board. Specifically, I am
<br /> asking for your assistance in funding of the Rum River Bridge Crossing
<br /> in the Cities of Ano):a, RapJey and Andover. For your information, I
<br /> have enclosed a copy of the basic project ,~htch vas produced in 1977.
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<br /> Senator, I need not tell you of my long standing support for you and-
<br /> your proposals. I feel extremely fortunate to have the kind of relationship
<br /> that I do with you. It is not very often that I v~ould take the' liberty
<br /> to make a request like I am doing today, however, I feel strongly about
<br /> this project and I know that.you will Share my concern for the critical ]- -~
<br /> need for funding of~ a bridge across the Rum River.-. - :.;':;:~:-:.:<~_=~:~,i~'.~-L.L'' .-
<br /> As indicated in the sun,nary, the principal need for the crossing ts~:!:::'~i
<br /> because of the extremely hazardous traffic situation created at the "at'~!~-!./~.
<br /> tgrade' crosstn~ of the double mainline Burlington Northern
<br /> racks on Ittgh~ay 47. This route is heavily traveled by the
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<br /> Ramsey City. residents and oftentimes a traffic delay of up to ~enty~i~!?i~]~?i:':<
<br /> -" minutes is incurred at this railroad crossing, Dozens of school buses
<br /> drive thousands of miles each year to avoid this railroad crossing and
<br /> amJulance, police and fire vehicles are often held for'life
<br /> : ~inutes at this intersection.. The addition of a new bridge~crossfng
<br /> .- - the Rum River would clearly alleviate'this extremely hazardous'
<br />~ ~ ~ ~ r ' .... and be a real benefit for all of the residents of Ramsey, Andover
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