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Project Updates

Layout

Ongoing activities

Schedule

Dates

Economic Study

Draft EIS

Layouts/preliminary plans

Cost Estimates

Hydrogeology Study of Rouchleau pit

Project Delivery/Schedule Methods

Upcoming/Ongoing Activities

Dewater about 25 feet build in dry

Possible locations Virginia Lakes Enterprise Pit Magneka Creek

3 months to dewater @ 20,000 gpm

Will not affect City water supply.

Rouchleau Pit Study for E1a

Anticipated Schedule (11/07/13)

Milestone Tasks Target Dates

Draft EIS and Public Hearing April 2014

Identification of Preferred Alternative June 2014

Final EIS February 2015

FHWA Record of Decision May 2015

Start construction June 2015

Open to traffic October 31, 2016

Coffee & Conversation

Thursday, December 5

10-11 am

MnDOT

Coffee & Conversation

January 2, 2014

10-11 am

MnDOT

Upcoming Meetings