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<td>MnDOT seeks public input on bicycle system plan</td>
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<td>Mon, 14 Apr 2014 18:48:18 +0000</td>
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<td>Gillach, James (DOT) <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:james.gillach@state.mn.us"><james.gillach@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<td>#DOT_ALLCOMM <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us"><ALLCOMM.DOT@state.mn.us></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.0pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Date:
April 14, 2014<span style="color:red">
</span> Contact: Sue Roe<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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651-366-4268<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">MnDOT
seeks public input for statewide bicycle system plan
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ST.
PAUL, Minn. – The public, local government officials and
transportation supporters are invited to provide input for
Minnesota’s statewide bicycle system plan at one of nine
meetings statewide. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">April
23</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
in
<b>St. Cloud</b> – Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway
Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">April
30</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
in<b> Granite Falls
</b>– Kilowatt Community Center, 600 Kilowatt Dr. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
1</span></b><span
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in
<b>Fergus Falls</b> – West Central Initiative, 1000 Western
Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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6
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<b>Mankato</b> – Blue Earth County Library, 100 E. Main St.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
7
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">in
<b>Bemidji</b> – Hampton Inn and Suites, 1019 Paul Bunyan
Dr. S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
8</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
in
<b>Duluth</b> – Duluth City Hall, 411 W. First St. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
13
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">in<b>
Rochester</b> – University Center Rochester, Heintz Center
HA102, 1926 Collegeview Rd. E
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
14</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
in
<b>St. Paul</b> – Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center,
Westside Room, 179 Robie St E.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">May
15
</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">in<b>
Minneapolis </b>– University of Minnesota Urban Research
and Outreach-Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Ave N<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All
meetings will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., and attendees
should plan to stay the entire time. The event will begin
with a brief project description followed by a facilitated
workshop. There will also be a community open house from 6
to 7 p.m., where people can come and go. An online
participation is also available at
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.mndot.gov/bike">www.mndot.gov/bike</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Activities
will be offered throughout the evening for adults bringing
their children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Minnesota
is often recognized as one of the top bicycle-friendly
states in the country, and the best way to continue
improving is to learn from constituents who use the
highways, bike lanes and shoulders to bike,” said Tim
Mitchell, MnDOT bicycle and pedestrian coordinator.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Participants
will be asked to provide feedback on:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"
style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Where
are the MnDOT roads that could improve the local bike
network?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Where
are the places riders want to bike long distance?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Where
do people feel comfortable biking?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1">
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style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">With
limited funding, how do we prioritize projects?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Feedback
will help MnDOT identify and recommend routes, improve
existing facilities in the bike system and more effectively
address the needs of bicycles riders in Minnesota.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.35pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
public also may submit written comments on the project
website, email
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:greta.alquist@state.mn.us">greta.alquist@state.mn.us</a>
or mail to Greta Alquist, MnDOT Office of Transit MS 315,
395 John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul, MN, 55155
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To
request an ASL or foreign language interpreter, or other
reasonable accommodation, call Janet Miller at 651-366-4720
or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota); 711 or 1-800-627-3529
(Minnesota Relay). Alternatively, send an email to <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:janet.rae.miller@state.mn.us" target="_blank">
janet.rae.miller@state.mn.us</a>. Please request at least
one week in advance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For
more information on the project, visit
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/study.html">www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/study.html</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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