Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center Request Alternative Studies for Highway 252 Project
What happened
Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center requested the Minnesota Department of Transportation study alternative options for the Highway 252 and Interstate 94 project. MnDOT had previously selected a four-lane freeway conversion of Highway 252 as its preferred alternative, which would change the road from a signalized highway to a freeway with two lanes in each direction.
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Why it matters
The project involves converting Highway 252 into a freeway, a controversial proposal MnDOT has maintained since years ago. The department anticipates this preferred alternative would reduce serious crashes by 25% and overall crashes by 41%. The request for alternatives keeps the "no build" option, which avoids the freeway conversion, still under consideration.
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Who's involved
- Minnesota Department of TransportationSelected the preferred freeway alternative for the Highway 252 and Interstate 94 project.
- Brooklyn ParkRequested the Minnesota Department of Transportation study alternative options for the project.
- Brooklyn CenterRequested the Minnesota Department of Transportation study alternative options for the project.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- HNTB's design work may face delays due to MnDOT's alternative studiesHNTB's design work may face delays due to MnDOT's alternative studiesPossible
- City council may need to adjust plans due to highway studyThe city council may need to adjust local plans due to highway studyPossible
- Major highway study requests may delay Hennepin County infrastructure plansHennepin County may face delays and re-scoping of major highway infrastructure plansPossible
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The entities involved
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Minnesota Department of Transportation
government agency in Minnesota, United States
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Brooklyn Park
park in Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
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Brooklyn Center
city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
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