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Carver County discusses Highway 5 safety improvements; moves into closed session on last written offers
Summary
Commissioners heard that the Highway 5 project would expand the roadway and reduce crashes, then voted to enter a closed session to discuss last written offers related to the Highway 5/arboretum-area eminent-domain matter under Minnesota statute 117.031.
Commissioners received remarks that the planned Highway 5 project is intended to address safety problems in the corridor and includes expanding Highway 5 from two to four lanes, adding trails and sidewalk improvements, and reducing crash risk, then moved into a closed session to discuss last written offers related to the project.
During general remarks early in the meeting, Commissioner Fahey said: "The project will address a known safety issue by expanding Highway 5 from a 2 to 4 lane, adding trails and sidewalk improvements, and mainly to reduce the crash rate in this project area by 51% and reducing fatal and…
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