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APPENDIX F (continued) <br /> Miscellaneous—MnDOT for Highway 10 Access Planning Study <br /> wen <br /> Minnesota Qepartment of Transportation <br /> Metro District <br /> '�.T%!X 1500 County Road 82 W <br /> Roseville, MN 55113-3174 <br /> August 15. 2014 <br /> Re:MnDOT Support for Highway 10 Access Planning Study. <br /> The Highway 10 Access Planning Studv responds tc corridor and commuriry needs—anti <br /> to the fiscal reality that MnDOT and our partner agencies face. <br /> The study shows we can achieve 90%of the safety and operational benefit of a freeway. <br /> f'or less than 50%of the cost. Pursuing lower-cost,high-benefit investments is consistent <br /> with WDOT's conunitment to serve the Public by Enhancing Financial Effectiveness. it <br /> also supports the Metropolitan.Council's call for transportation_strategies that are <br /> realistic,innovative,flexible,and focused. <br /> The study benefited from extensive outreach that helped us better understand issues and <br /> tailor solution`to community expectations. Outreach included public open houses* <br /> business and property owner workshops,City Council workshops,a study advisory <br /> committee with representatives from several agencies,and a design charette. <br /> The study's implementation plan prioritizes study recommendations with a focus on <br /> right-sized,fundable-scale projects. Improvements can be made.incrementally as funding <br /> becomes available,rather than doing nothing while waiting,to fund a megaproject. The <br /> study is consistent with the Metropolitan Council's Transporwion Policy Plan.thereby <br /> improving eligibility for regional funding. While the hard work of securing funding <br /> remains,with this study MnDOT and our partners are much better positioned to address <br /> the challenges along Highway 10 than before. <br /> MnDOT supports the recommendations of the highway 10 Access Planning Study. We <br /> are committed to working with our partner agencies to pursue funding for these projects <br /> from a variety of sources. The recommendations include improvements on Highway 10 <br /> itself and improvements to the supporting network of local connections. State,Federal. <br /> County and City funding will all have roles to play in making the improvements. <br /> Projects will require MnDOT leadership as well as local leadership. MnDOT is eager to <br /> continue the momentum of this study by working with our partners to secure funding,and <br /> deliver projects. <br /> Scott McBride <br /> Metro District Engineer <br />