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Staying informed <br /> Keeping the public informed about highway they can participate in the decisions, offer <br /> projects and their impacts on citizens' lives suggestions and plan ahead. When they are <br /> is a key to public understanding,and involved early,businesses tend to assume <br /> MnDOT uses a variety of techniques to some ownership for the improvement and <br /> spread the message. It's important for more optimistically face the challenges <br /> businesses, as well as citizens,to understand during construction. <br /> why a highway or bridge needs to be rebuilt, <br /> the alternative solutions that were evaluated, How to do it <br /> the efforts to ensure that negative impacts As a business person,you can stay <br /> are kept to a minimum, and why there may informed by: <br /> be some inconvenience during repairs. <br /> • Attending public meetings during the <br /> design phase and other meetings just <br /> ,, prior to construction. <br /> • Inviting MnDOT representatives to <br /> discuss the project at your business <br /> association or group meetings. <br /> • Sharing what you've learned with <br /> other business people, using letters, <br /> �.. newsletters, ads and other techniques <br /> to make the community more aware <br /> of what's ahead. <br /> i <br /> i • Staying in touch with the MnDOT <br /> project manager, once construction <br /> begins. Learn the project manager's <br /> name and phone number and where <br /> Businesses play a dual role in road the project field office is located. <br /> construction: first as citizens impacted by <br /> road work; second working with MnDOT • Establishing a line of communications. <br /> to keep their customers coming and Call if you have questions.You may <br /> minimizing inconvenience for customers identify one of your members as the <br /> and drivers. Businesses and MnDOT point person to collect questions and <br /> are truly"in this together," united in concerns,to take them to the project <br /> recognizing the need for road improvements manager, and to bring back responses <br /> and the long-term benefits they will share and other information. When warranted, <br /> when the project is completed, and working the point person may wish to attend <br /> together to minimize any negative periodic meetings between the project <br /> consequences. manager and the contractors. <br /> Businesses, not unlike the general public, • Identifying key business people to <br /> are more likely to endorse highway repairs whom MnDOT can mail or fax news <br /> when they have all the facts early enough so releases and project updates. <br /> 5 <br />