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U:S~,,_ '~.~ .,Burlington ~ Northern <br /> <br />THURSTON AVENUE <br /> <br />TO OPEN ANOKA'S NEWEST <br />INDUSTRIAL AREA <br /> <br />Anoka, MN -- Thurston Avenue extension, a 2.7 <br />million dollar bridge and storm sewer project, will <br />be completed this spring. The new bridge will <br />open up the city's Northwest Industrial Area <br />consisting of 375 acres. <br /> <br />The project extended Thurston Avenue from Highway <br />10 over the Burlington Northern railroad tracks. It <br />also extended trunk storm sewer and watermain lines <br />into the area - sanitary sewer and natural gas is also <br />available in the area. <br /> <br />Future plans call for the extension of Thurston Avenue <br />to Industry Avenue on the northern edge of the city. <br />Also, Anoka City officials have been meeting with the <br />City of Ramsey on the possibility of extending <br />Thurston Avenue to County Road 5 (Nowthen <br />Boulevard) in Ramsey. <br /> <br />For more information, contact Robert Kirchner, Anoka <br />Community Development Director at 421-6630. <br /> <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />DEVELOPMENT EXPO <br />PROPOSED FOR 1987 <br /> <br />The Partnership, county chambers of commerce and <br />municipalities are exploring a long overdue county <br />wide development expo. The purpose of the expo <br />would be to showcase the many but often overlooked <br />development opportunities available in Anoka County. <br /> <br />The Anoka County Development Expo would be the <br />first coordinated county wide effort by Anoka County <br />to promote itself to the melzopolitan area. It would <br />show the development world that we are aggressive, <br />organized and have a pro-development attitude. · <br /> <br />A date and location for the event has not yet been set. <br />For more information contact Curt Larson at the <br />Partnership office. 786-0869. <br /> <br />U.S. HIGHWAY 10 <br />CONSTRUCTION IS <br />PUSHED BACK ONE YEAR <br /> <br />Bids for Phase I of Highway 10 were expected to be <br />let during March of 1987 with construction taking <br />place this summer. However, MnDOT released a <br />revised project summary which indicates that the bids <br />for Phase I will not be let until December of 1987, <br />which means that construction will take place in 1988 <br />and perhaps carry into 1989. <br /> <br />The reason for the delay is due to environmental and <br />design approvals necessary before property acquisition <br />at the Anoka County Airport in Blaine. <br /> <br />As it stands now, Highway 10 (North Crosstown), <br />would be built in three phases as funds become <br />available. Stage I will be a four lane expressway <br />design highway, extending from 85th Avenue North to <br />TH 65, with signals at 85th and at TH 65, as well as a <br />connection to the Anoka County Airport access road. <br />Stage Il is a four lane expressway design highway <br />between TH 65 and either TH 610 or TH10/47 (yet to <br />be determined). Stage EH is the completion of the <br />connection to TH 47 near Egret Boulevard, as well as <br />the upgrading of design to freeway status. Anoka <br />County and MnDOT are exploring alternative ways to <br />expidite this project. _- <br /> <br />The New Highway 10 Task Force chaired by County <br />Commissioner Paul McCarron, is ope~.. '.onal in Anoka <br />County. This task force is actively W..orking on :" · <br />causing the completion of this important,roadway. <br /> .'.n- .......... r-,,..,~~ <br /> <br /> <br />