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Will noise walls be built as a part of this project? <br />It is likely that noise walls will be built as a part of the 1-35W project. The locations where walls are <br />beneficial and cost-effective will be determined as part of the Environmental Assessment process. <br />MnDOT's noise wall voting process will be used to make the final decision on whether those walls that <br />are cost-effective will actually be built. For more information on noise walls, go to: <br />www.dot.state.mn.us/environment/noise. <br />How will you decide where to build noise walls? <br />MnDOT and the Federal Highway Administration have developed a standard process that is used to <br />determine where noise walls will be built on all state highway projects. This process involves a detailed <br />and complicated process for determining the benefits of proposed walls, identifying the properties that <br />benefit from proposed walls, and estimating the cost of proposed walls. When a proposed wall is <br />determined to be both technically feasible and financially reasonable to build, then those property <br />owners, residents and businesses that would benefit from the wall vote on whether to build the wall. In <br />order to ensure fairness from one project to another, the voting process is rigorously stipulated and is <br />used consistently for all projects. No changes are permitted to this process. For more detailed <br />information on the noise wall process, go to: www.dot.state.mn.us/environment/noise. <br />Will homes or businesses be acquired for this project? <br />No homes or businesses will be acquired for this project. It is possible that some vacant land may be <br />acquired for stormwater management ponds. <br />Will there be access changes at any existing interchanges or any new interchanges? <br />No new interchanges are being considered. Access changes at the County Road I and County Road J <br />interchanges are being studied as a part of the Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Assessment <br />project. Other spot improvements are being considered to improve safety and reduce congestion at <br />other interchanges. <br />Are you going to fix the problem at the County Road I interchange where it is dangerous to go from <br />the CR 1 entrance ramp across the Highway 10 traffic to get to northbound 1-35W? <br />Yes, this problem will be fixed. MnDOT is working with Anoka and Ramsey Counties and the affected <br />cities to determine the best way to address this issue. <br />Where can I find information about how to obtain a transponder, what the fees are, and how to use <br />MnPASS lanes? <br />For information about using the MnPASS system, go to: www.mnpass.org. <br />1-35W North PE/EA — Frequently Asked Questions <br />Revised 815115 <br />