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December 21, 1999 Draft <br /> <br />B. Existing Roadways <br /> <br />Existing Public Roadway System <br />Ramsey has approximately four miles of state trunk highways, four miles of county <br />state aid highways, and six miles of county roads. Figure VI-1 illustrates these <br />roadway jurisdictions within the City limits. All other roads are local City streets. <br /> <br />The Metropolitan Council classifies roadways using a hierarchical classification <br />scheme. This scheme has four general classifications: principal arterial, minor <br />arterial, collector, and local street as shown in Figure VI-1. The existing annual <br />average daily traffic volumes (AADT) for the principal arterials, minor arterials, and <br />major collectors at representative locations in Ramsey are also shown in Figure VI-1 <br />and Table VI-3 according to the Anoka County 2015 Transportation Plan. <br /> <br />Trunk Highway 10/169 (TH 10/169) is classified as a principal arterial. It is the only <br />principal arterial in Ramsey, running northwest and southeast roughly parallel to the <br />Mississippi River at the south end of Ramsey. It is the most dominant link in the <br />roadway system of Ramsey. TH 10/169 currently is a four lane divided highway with <br />several cross street intersections. It is the only four lane roadway through or within <br />Ramsey. ~Intersections~ at Armstrong Boulevard (CSAH 83), Ramsey <br />Boulevard (County Road 56), and Sunfish Lake Boulevard (County Road 57), are <br />controlled by traffic signals. There are multiple driveways and several median breaks <br />along TH 10/169 in Ramsey. <br /> <br />There are five roadways that are classified as minor arterials: TH 47, County Road 56 <br />(CR 56), CR 116, a portion of CSAH 5 (Nowthen Boulevard) between 175th Lane <br />and Ramsey Boulevard, and CSAH 22. The minor arterial roadways in Ramsey <br />~are characterized as having either-two c,r fo, ur through traffic lanes with <br />additional turn lanes provided at intersections. Intersections with other arterials may <br />be controlled with traffic signals. Parking is generally prohibited and access to <br />abutting property is often limited. <br /> <br />Major collectors in Ramsey include CR 27, CR 57, CR 63, most of CSAH 5, CSAH 7, <br />and CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulevard). Major collector roadways in Ramsey are <br />characterized as typically having two through traffic lanes, possibly with additional <br />turn lanes provided at intersections. Stop signs often control traffic at intersections <br />with arterials or other collectors. Parking is usually permitted, as is access to abutting <br />property. <br /> <br />In formulating this transportation plan, project participants identified three traffic <br />issues of particular concern to Ramsey: <br /> <br />Congestion typically occurs on TH 10/169 during the morning and afternoon peak <br />periods, and this congestion tends to worsen outside of Ramsey near the TH 169 <br />bridge in Anoka. <br /> <br />2. Short trip making activity on TH 10/169 in Ramsey increases travel delays. <br /> <br />3. The signalized intersection of TH 47 and CR 116 experiences congestion during <br /> the morning peak period of traffic. <br /> <br />Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page VI-2 <br /> <br /> <br />