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Richfield council disapproves MnDOT I-494 Project 2 layout, demands pedestrian and bike safety work at 76th/35W
Summary
After questioning safety at the 76th Street/35W interchange, the Richfield City Council voted unanimously to disapprove MnDOT's final layout for Project 2 unless the agency adds specified pedestrian and bicycle improvements; MnDOT said construction is slated for 2027 and can respond via the statutory appeal process.
The Richfield City Council voted Jan. 13 to disapprove the Minnesota Department of Transportation's final layout for Project 2 of the I-494 corridor vision unless MnDOT adds safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists at the 76th Street/35W interchange.
"The interchange is such a bad design" that it forces local traffic patterns to shift onto local streets and creates safety risks, Council member Hayford O'Leary said as he moved the resolution calling for the change. The motion tied disapproval to a specific condition: inclusion of pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements at the…
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