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Several projects in northwest Rochester were recommended based on the findings of the Northern Rochester Transportation Study (NRTS), completed in Spring 2011, including the Highway 52/65th Street Interchange Project and 55th Street Improvement Project (Phase I). A public meeting for both of these projects was held on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the George W. Gibbs Elementary School (5525 56th Street NW). Open house materials are available for review below.

Formal comments on the Highway 52/65th Street Interchange Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) can be mailed to Heather Lukes (2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901), or emailed to the project contacts.  All comments must be received by Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Comments received on the EAW will be used by the City and Mn/DOT to help determine if further environmental study is needed.

Open House Materials
Newsletter
Comment Sheet
Meeting Boards
PowerPoint Presentation

Spring 2011 Newsletter Published

Newsletter | Spring 2011  82KB
Topics covered include: Recap of Study Progress, Proposed Project Design, Informational Open House Thursday, May 11, Outcomes of NRTS, Project Resources, and Next Steps.

Past Public Meetings/Open Houses

Thursday May, 19th, 2011

An Open House meeting was held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the George W. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School (5525 56th Street NW, Rochester). The meeting provided an overview of the results of the NRTS and introduced the implementation of the next phases of the project.

May 19, 2011 Public Informational Meeting Frequently Asked Questions 71KB

Open House Materials Presented
Powerpoint Presentation 1.55MB
Meeting Handout 372KB
Meeting Boards 1.74MB
Comprehensive Layout 5.76MB
65th Street Layout 535KB
55th Street Phase I Improvements Layout 2.35MB
55th Street Phase II Improvements Layout 4.17MB
55th Street Phase III Improvements Layout 4.19MB
55th Street Phase IV Improvements Layout 6.67MB

Thursday April 8th, 2010

A Project Open House was held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the George W. Gibbs Jr. Elementary School. The Recommended Alternative Design layout for the NRTS project was available for public viewing and comment. Over 200 people attended the public meeting.

Open House Materials Presented
Powerpoint presentation 860KB
Meeting Handout 1.8MB
Meeting Boards 1.4MB
55th Street Layout 1.3MB
65th Street Layout 630KB
West Frontage Road Layout 1.3MB
Alternative Matrices 233KB

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

A Project Open House Meeting was held Thursday, November 19th. Two sessions were held at the Community Presbyterian Church, each with a short presentation. The same information was presented at both sessions. The purpose of these meetings was to gain public input/feedback on the study issues and needs identified to date as well as the alternatives developed to address these needs.

OpenHouse Materials Presented
Sldeshow Presentation  968KB
Station 1 Display Boards | Welcome  135KB
Station 2 Display Boards | Traffic Operations  1.7MB
Station 3 Display Boards | 55th Street  3.3MB
Station 4 Display Boards | 65th Street  2.8MB
Station 5 Display Boards | Frontage Road, Options A-D  4.0MB
Station 5 Display Boards | Frontage Road, Options E-H  3.9MB
Station 5 Display Boards | Frontage Road, Options I-L  3.9MB

Previous Newsletters

Newsletter | Winter 2010  0.5MB
Topics covered include: Recap of Study Progress, Public Involvement, Current Project Status, Project Resources and Next Steps

Newsletter | Spring 2010  1.1MB
Topics covered include: Recap of Study Progress, Proposed Project Design, Informational Open House Thursday, April 8, and Next Steps.

Newsletter | Fall 2009  1.4MB
Topics covered include: Recap of Study Progress, Informational Open House, Key Study Area Issues, Alternatives Under Consideration, and Next Steps.Key Study Area Issues, Alternatives Under Consideration, and Next Steps.