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Highway 61 correspondence and documents, 1968-1974

1974-12-20 H.E. Gunnerson to Mr. James Frazier Page 19

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In addition to having all the advantages of route 4A (which are listed on pages 10-18 of Part 1 of the City's Response to the Complaint of Discrimination) this particular alternative would have three other major benefits.

(1) There would be no families south of the proposed highway.

(2) Fewer families would be relocated - 96 families as compared to the 112 families for route 4A.

(3) The 12th and 13th Street one-way arrangement in route 4A would be eliminated.

A problem would exist in the construction of this route near 11th Street. A portion of the southeast corner of the Mid-West Wax paper factory building would have to be removed in order to make room for the highway. If the 12th and 13th Street one-way arrangement can be eliminated then the removal of a small portion of this building would be worth the expense. The elimination of the 12th and 13th Street one-way pairs is not critical to this proposal. However it is desirable, if possible.

In summary this proposal has many of the advantages of route 4A and it eliminates one big problem with route 4A. It would leave no family living south of the proposed highway. The route would parallel the Burlington Northern railroad tracks from 2nd to 35th Street. That portion from 14th to 25th Street would either be on the south side of the railroad tracks or it would be located on the existing railroad alignment. As was mentioned in DOT proposal number 4, the railroad tracks would be relocated to the south. It would be a case of deciding to bridge over the railroad tracks or to relocate the railroad tracks along this twelve or thirteen block stretch from 13th to 25th street.

This is merely a proposal which like all other proposals has its advantages and disadvantages. We submit it for your consideration.

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-7- In addition to having all the advantages of route 4A (which are listed on pages 10-18 of Part 1 of the City's Response to the Complaint of Discrimination) this particular alternative would have three other major benefits. (1) There would be no families south of the proposed highway. (2) Fewer families would be relocated - 96 families as compared to the 112 families for route 4A. (3) The 12th and 13th Street one-way arrangement in route 4A would be eliminated. A problem would exist in the construction of this route near 11th Street. A portion of the southeast corner of the Mid-West Wax paper factory building would have to be removed in order to make room for the highway. If the 12th and 13th Street one-way arrangement can be eliminated then the removal of a small portion of this building would be worth the expense. The elimination of the 12th and 13th Street one-way pairs is not critical to this proposal. However it is desirable, if possible. In summary this proposal has many of the advantages of route 4A and it eliminates one big problem with route 4A. It would leave no family living south of the proposed highway. The route would parallel the Burlington Northern railroad tracks from 2nd to 35th Street. That portion from 14th to 25th Street would either be on the south side of the railroad tracks or it would be located on the existing railroad alignment. As was mentioned in DOT proposal number 4, the railroad tracks would be relocated to the south. It would be a case of deciding to bridge over the railroad tracks or to relocate the railroad tracks along this twelve or thirteen block stretch from 13th to 25th street. This is merely a proposal which like all other proposals has its advantages and disadvantages. We submit it for your consideration.