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Decision on Gateway Corridor Transit Options Postponed

The Gateway Corridor Commission is taking a few extra months to study the remaining seven options for transit between St. Paul's Union Depot and Hudson, WI, along Interstate 94.

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The Gateway Corridor Commission is postponing its decision on a preferred mode and route for transit between St. Paul’s Union Depot and Hudson, Wis., to August or September, said senior transportation planner Andy Gitzlaff.

The commission had previously planned to select a preferred alternative by early summer, however, members voted Thursday to continue to study the remaining seven alternatives a few months longer, he said.

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The time will be used to look at ways to increase the ridership numbers for the bus rapid transit options and to narrow the routes that would travel along East Seventh Street and Hudson Road to reduce their property impact, he said.

Once the study is complete, the commission will likely narrow down the number of alternatives to two or three, and from there the next step in the process is an environmental impact statement, he said.

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