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Federal High Priority Project (HPP) funds and matching funds for these federal dollars. The Council and MnlDOT will monitor scope and costs to ensure major projects continue to meet regional objectives in a cost effective manner. . The plan envisions significant improvements in the bus system, including new express bus routes, arterial corridor enhancements, suburb-to-suburb service, transit stations, park-and- ride lots and other features. The goal is to increase transit ridership 50 percent by 2020 and double it by 2030. . The plan proposes additional express commuter bus corridors as well as enhancement and expansion of existing bus service in freeway corridors. Within each corridor, express bus routes will be supported by park-and-ride facilities, circulator networks, and "transit advantages. " . The plan includes construction of five new "transitways" on dedicated rights-of-way by 2020 to help slow the growth in traffic congestion and improve mobility, and three additional transitways by2030. Unlike the 2001 plan, the technology for each corridor w.as not identified in the Plan; rather the most appropriate and cost-effective mode for any given corridor is best determined after extensive study of the individual corridor. Figure 4-2 (attached) shows the 2030 Transitway System and Express Commuter Bus System. . The plan now includes detailed information on the facilities needed for transit passengers, such as stations and park and ride lots, as well as facilities needed to support the transit system, such as garages and bus layover sites (Figures 4-5 and 4-6). Communities should plan for development and redevelopment around stations and park-and-~de lots. . Policy 18 (previously policy 17) on transportation and land use elements in local comprehensive plans was rewritten and more detail provided in some strategies as to what the Council expects in local comprehensive plans. . The TPP now includes references to the regional aviation system as defined in the Aviation Policy Plan. The 1996 Aviation Policy Plan remains in effect with the exception of the Land Use Compatibility Guidelines for Aircraft Noise. These guidelines have been updated and included in the TPP as Appendix H. System Plan Considerations Affecting Your Community 1. Metropolitan Highways Metropolitan highways and regional highway investment priorities for 2030 are shown in Figure 4-11. There are no expansion plans for TH 10, the only metropolitan highway located within the City of Ramsey. The plan does set aside over $1 billion to:he used for management projects. Although specific projects are not yet defined, management projects on TH 10, such as construction of interchanges, could be funded in this category. The 2030 metropolitan highway plan has allocated $5 million for a crossing ofthe Mississippi River in the vicinity of Dayton and Ramsey. Specific alignments have not yet been selected, although several alternatives are being examined within the corridor shown on Figure 4-11. The financialiy constrained plan does not include construction dollars so this crossing win not be built before 2030, but the general location of this crossing must continue to be shown in local comprehensive plans until a specific alignment is chosen through the environmental process. - T -2 -