LRT Wins Relocation Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled that the Minnesota DOT is not obligated to reimburse costs for moving utility lines in downtown Minneapolis.

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September 12, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By C. Scott Smith

"The decision reinforced a 100-year practice of requiring private utilities to move their facilities -- at their own expense -- out of the public right of way, he said. If the ruling had gone in the other direction it would have cost taxpayers millions for utility relocation, he said. "This ruling means we can focus . . . on improving the roads and rebuilding the bridges and not on relocating private utilities.""

Thanks to C. Scott Smith

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Wednesday, September 11, 2002 in Star Tribune

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