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Exit 12 off-ramp congestion

Summary

Residents and councilmembers have gotten calls about morning backups on the Exit 12 off-ramp. Police Chief Smith explained the interchange is under state DOT and Highway Patrol control, and DOT may run a traffic study; the city asks residents to call police only if backups reach the I-90 lanes.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
1

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

✅Who benefits

Commuters using Exit 12 in the morning if DOT's traffic study leads to fixes.

⚠️Who could be affected

Morning commuters currently stuck in backups, with no near-term city fix available.

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