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To: miraje who wrote (214201)	8/2/2007 10:29:05 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793914

. Wonder if that will get any further exposure in the aftermath of the collapse? Are you kidding? Not a peep! Pushing Light rail is "doing God's work."

To: miraje who wrote (214201)	8/2/2007 1:52:25 PM
From: mistermj	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

One tidbit was that Minnesota has diverted quite a bit of highway maintenance dollars from its intended purpose in order to fund light rail boondoggles and such. It's a brilliant strategy...and creates a closed loop echo chamber for more public transportation boondoggles. Causing havoc and inconvenience on the highway feeds right into the wailing for more public transportation funding. Milwaukee has been playing this same game for years now...screw up the highway system as much as possible...and pound the drums for "light rail".

To: miraje who wrote (214201)	8/7/2007 10:18:53 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793914

>>Minnesota has diverted quite a bit of highway maintenance dollars from its intended purpose in order to fund light rail boondoggles and such. Wonder if that will get any further exposure in the aftermath of the collapse?<< They're considering a "light rail" option for the new bridge. The proponents want to expand it north across the river near the University, but the Washington Ave Bridge won't support the trains without expensive renovation... Governor, mayor talk about plans for a 10-lane bridge After an afternoon meeting, Gov. Pawlenty and Mayor Rybak talked about their hopes for the new I-35 bridge. startribune.com By Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune Last update: August 07, 2007 – 4:05 PM Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said this afternoon that the new Interstate Hwy. 35 bridge will have five lanes in each direction, including a mass transit option of some sort. The two met for about an hour behind closed doors with Transportation Commissioner Carol Molnau, Met Council Chairman Peter Bell and various federal and city officials. Pawlenty and Rybak said they want to reach agreement by the end of Wednesday on principles for building the replacement bridge. Both the governor and mayor say they are looking at transit options that would include the potential for light-rail transit or designated bus lanes to be built into the bridge's design. Pawlenty repeated that his goal is to have the new bridge open by the end of next year, if possible. He added that the Republican National Convention, which will take place in the Twin Cities in September 2008, will not factor into the construction timetable. In a lengthy news conference after the meeting, the governor once again emphasized his support for Molnau, who is lieutenant governor as well as head of the state's Transportation Department. The meeting was somewhat unusual in that Pawlenty, a Republican, and Rybak, a Democrat, have differed sharply over the years on a variety of issues. "These are unique times that require unique partnerships," Rybak said.