Star Tribune Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:29:23 GMT
Southern commuter rail plan gets new life
Growing congestion south of the river is leading to pressure to revive rail planning and overturn a legislative ban on the route. When the ancient Bloomington Ferry Bridge disappeared and a new six-lane span replaced it, Lisa Pap recalls thinking, "This is great! I can move further out, get more house for my money and not have to deal with a ton of traffic." A decade later, she knows better: "How naïve could I be?" Tens of thousands of others had the same idea. Shakopee alone began seeing hundreds more homes each year than anyone had projected. And Pap found herself in a commuting quagmire. From as little as 15 minutes to reach the Crosstown from her home in Savage, she now counts on up to 45 minutes during peak travel times. Startlingly, to experts and commuters alike, the 1997 bridge is already at capacity at rush hour. And that is leading to growing pressure to bring commuter rail into the state's fastest-growing county.
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