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2. 3. 4. ATTACHMENT B City of Ramsey Proposed Goals for Mississippi River Bridge To facilitate the reduction of traffic congestion on TH-10. To facilitate the highest and best use of land north and south of TH-10. To develop Co. Rd. 116 as the city wide east-west collector roadway north of TH-10. To meet all federal, state and regional govemmem requirements in locating and constructing the Mississippi River Bridge. To minimize the potential impact any Mississippi River bridge crossing my have on the natural and built environments. City of Ramsey Proposed Criteria for Mississippi River Bridge Any M/ssissippi River bridge crossing should attempt to minimize the environmental impacts on the Mississippi River st:ecifically and its surrotmciing environs and "built environment" in general. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should minimize the need for Right-Of-Way (ROW) acquisition. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should minimize the potential to impact the exSsting raikoad corridor. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should minimize impact on e.-dsting rexidential neighborhoods. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should terminate at an east-west collector road in the City of Ramsey. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should be built from a source of mulfijurisdictional funds. Any Mississippi River bridge crossing should attempt to incorporate a noxth frontage road along TH-10. Note: Discussion in April resulted in agreement that the criteria should be revised to indicate that a) a primary focus should be a bridge's effect 0n Hwy. 10 and b) development potential of lands along a bridge road should be considered a positive impact that can mitigate negative impacts.