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Pi 4: <br /> 2~ . <br /> ane1: 0 c. <br /> 4. <br /> 0.t. :x1or i . .. .�„ <br /> wa <br /> hit <br /> Y Sup. Scott McD _ <br /> onQil,_4th D+: <br /> • `" • • — i trict, .Madison; opposed the ex <br /> pressway recommendation. He_ <br /> r. 2 said it is more important <br /> a : a4 p rtant to send <br /> ; I • 1., signal to 'developers- that the!),) <br /> ,` should focus on the east-west rad <br /> VOcorridor, where commuter rail <br /> 9094 :.. . , i <br /> could be developed. <br /> But Sup. Sam Simon, 26th Di4- <br /> By Mary Balousek trict,Middleton, said mass trans t <br /> County reporter won't solve the area's traffic woes <br /> A committee studying transpor "Your bus is going to get n - <br /> tation options north of Lake Mena where because there's too ma <br /> ota endorsed a four-lane cars,"he said. <br /> expressway Thursday night The committee recommended <br /> corridor and;design planning for <br /> Members of the North Rm Co - <br /> ridor CommitEee voted 6 4 in favo parkway or expressway parallel t <br /> of building an expressway con- highways K and M from Highw <br /> fleeting Highway 12 and,Interstate 12 to Highway 113. The'roadwly <br /> 90 94 Seven committee members then. would follow., the current <br /> were absent D:_.• alignment of highways 113 and 19 <br /> The recommendation moves to the Interstate <br /> r.the Dane County Board and t. Alan Harvey, representing;the gionai Planning _•Commrssro town of Windsor,voted for the e¢- <br /> ark <br /> where Sup.Sohn Hendnc ommendation after he added a <br /> 6th District;Madison, predicted 't amendment that the design should <br /> i <br /> would be "dead on arrivaL''.He _ limit the effects on farmland and <br /> drick is a member of both bodies. local land-use policies. r j <br /> RPC transportation planner Hendrick predicted both the <br /> . Bob MacDonald said the new road County Board and RPC will vote <br /> won't be built before 2010 at the ' down the committee's recommerl- <br /> earlivst because:.of federal and dation. <br /> state waiting lists for transports- But Don Damon, representing <br /> tion projects. __ I Middleton, said the committee's <br /> up action helps local communities <br /> The expressway could cost <br /> to $44 million, depending on Is plan for development <br /> design. Traffic counts indicate "We've got to plan ahead and 4t <br /> Highway M is at capacity with least reserve this corridor so we <br /> 17,450 cars a day. Traffic voIum4s- don't surprise somebody and sat, . <br /> could more than double by 2020,_- `There's a road going through yoi.r <br /> according to estimates by RPC ; I house,'"he said. <br /> staff <br />