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5. Review of Questions <br /> Your staff has taken the rough notes from the previous meeting and rewritten the <br /> questions so as to be more easily understandable. We are requesting that Study Group <br /> members review the questions and make sure that the intent of the question is being <br /> correctly conveyed. We also request that Group members provide any additional <br /> questions that are not covered by this outline. <br /> Questions for Highway 371 Study Group to Answer <br /> January 24, 2007 <br /> Technical Issues <br /> Which properties are physically impacted by an alternate route? <br /> How will an alternate route impact school bus routes? <br /> What happens to old Highway 371 corridor once an alternate route is constructed? <br /> What is the impact of an alternate route on the MN Power Substation? <br /> How are traffic patterns,both in the downtown core and outside,impacted by the <br /> construction of an alternate route? <br /> City Engineering Issues <br /> What is the impact of an alternate route on the City's utilities? <br /> What is the impact of an alternate route on the spray irrigation fields? <br /> To what extent does and alternate route limits future expansion of the wastewater treatment <br /> system? <br /> Design Issues <br /> How will the bike path crossing on north end of project be handled? <br /> How many accesses to the alternate route will there be and where will they be located? <br /> Where will the current road system intersect with the corridor and how will those <br /> intersections be resolved? <br /> What kind of interchange is available? <br /> What changes would need to be made to the local street system to accommodate an alternate <br /> route? <br /> How will access to the Business Park be provided? <br /> What is the corridor that should be used? <br /> Financial Issues <br /> What costs will the City incur in the construction of an alternate route? <br /> What are the long-term costs to the City to construct and maintain future infrastructure to <br /> accommodate an alternate route? <br /> What is the economic impact of an alternative route on existing businesses? <br /> What is the economic impact of an alternative route on new business opportunities? <br /> What impacts does an alternative route have on the tax base of the City? <br /> What is the cost to the City compared to the benefits the City will receive from an alternate <br /> route? <br /> What can be done to help businesses impacted by an alternate route? <br />