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Baxter council seeks more drawings and a focused workshop on MDOT’s proposed 371 overpass design
Summary
Council members asked MnDOT for real‑world examples, alternative drawings, and clearer answers about access and the 'button hook' design for the 371/Excelsior project, and instructed staff to pursue a focused workshop with MnDOT to review options and implications for local access.
Councilors on Tuesday pressed staff for more information about a proposed MnDOT design for the 371/Excelsior corridor often described at recent meetings as the "button hook" option.
Council Member Sunberg and others said traffic simulations are useful but requested real‑life examples of the design in operation and asked MnDOT to provide drawings that show local access impacts. "Traffic simulations really can't identify what real…
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