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-292- the impact that these changes would have on affected properties along TH 10/169 and traffic operations. This update should be a regional effort involving Mn/DOT, Anoka County, the City of Ramsey, and adjacent communities. The corridor study should include the following elements: • Study access points and median breaks to determine if closure benefits movements along TH 10/169. • Establish an access spacing and closure policy for implementation • Coordinate frontage road access with abutting properties and cross street intersections along TH 10/169. • Determine the adequate detachment distance between TH 10 /10 ance frontage roads at each access point. • Identify a preferred location and design of a grade- separated inttrnge be -weep TH 10/169 and any potential Mississippi River bridge crosses - F • Establish an appropriate land use pattern that reduces or din n s_cdnflicts with the highway. = T The Metropolitan Council's Transportation Policy Plan recommends that a corridor Boulevard in : Coon Rapids to TH 101 in • Elk River. The City of Ramsey will The TH 47 corridor is a vital ele in the City's transportation system. An access management plan was p &pare 1996 by the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, and MnDot whichnie access management strategy and necessary cross section (tiff 41 f=uture development between CR 116 and 167 Avenue. The semeofe highway between CR 116 and Alpine Drive was constructed to le recommended cross seetienfour land width in 2000 but has been striped forte lees of traffic until such time as further cross section improvements- e tam place south of CR 116. In addition safety improvemes weionstructed throughout the length of the highway in the City in :105 fhes6 improvements created right turn lanes at all intersecting roadx�ay 181' Avenue) and a three quarter intersection at 142 AVee.,The City is actively participating in a TH 10/ TH47 study with the of Anoka, Anoka County and MnDot to determine the future alignment anion of TH 47 and its connection to TH 10. Ramse is also actively atinc in the TH10/47 corridor stud bein' undertaken b Anoka County. 2008 Comprehensive Plan cif CR 116 will be extended westward from its present terminus at Ramsey Boulevard to Armstrong Boulevard. This extension will improve the east -west connectivity of the roadway system, relieve TH 10/169 of some shorter distance trips, and offer access to the new local streets that will serve future development in this area <Will need some modification per Engineering> 2008 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page VI -8