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‘Best of’ contest voting continues BY MERRINA O’MALLEY PRESS INTERN
Shoreview’s Best of the Press Readers’ Choice Contest is back! Voting has begun and will continue until 5 p.m. Aug. 15. “It’s a really fun time to engage with not only the community newspaper, but it’s also fun to be involved in getting excited about voting for your favorite foods and services around the community,” said Press Publications Marketing Manager Randy Roberts. This year’s engagement has increased and locals are making 96% more nominations than last year. The ‘best of’ contest allows locals to pick their favorites, ranging from breweries to area businesses and everything in between. Voting is available on the Press Publications website at www.presspubs.com/shoreview/ bestof. Each reader may vote up to one time per day. Winners will be printed in a special section of the Shoreview Press the week of Oct. 4 and also posted online.
Come celebrate 30 years of the ‘Slice’ Members of the St. Paul Clown Club joined in the festivities during the annual parade at last year’s Slice of Shoreview. Hundreds of area residents are expected to attend this year’s Slice of Shoreview festival July 21-23, at Island Lake County Park. Activities include the annual parade, inflatables, music, food trucks, Running of the Melon Balls, classic car show, a church service and more. See what’s happening and new this year in the special section of the Shoreview Press on pages 9-16.
Residents speak-up on new County Road J, 35E interchange Come 2025, the County Road J and I-35E interchange could look drastically different than it does today. County Road J from Centerville Road to Otter Lake Road – including the interchange with I-35E – is scheduled for reconstruction in 2025. Ramsey County is leading the project in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Anoka County, White Bear Township, North Oaks and Lino Lakes. Two watershed districts, the Rice Creek Watershed District and the Vadnais Lake Water Management Organization are also involved.
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The existing I-35E and County Road J interchange –and the surrounding area – has safety, congestion, and access issues that impact pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Additional development is expected near the interchange in the next five years, which will increase traffic and worsen safety issues. Three areas are targeted for improvement include: • The I-35E and County Road J interchange. • County Road J from Centerville Road to Otter Lake Road. • Centerville Road from County Road J to North Ash Street. “A major reason for the project was we wanted to
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make that a full interchange and then also provide better pedestrian accommodations crossing the interstate,” said Project Manager Joey Lundquist of Ramsey County. “We talked with quite a few of the big businesses right there, they have people coming from the north that will appreciate being able to get off there versus having to get off up at County Road 14 and come down.” The project is estimated to cost $20 to $25 million. Lundquist said at this point, the project is fully funded, with funds coming from regional solicitation money, MnDOT and local participation (cities/counties).
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