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JUN-06-199? 14:08 CITY OF RRMSEY 612 42? 5543 P.O3x04 Iun~ 2, 199'7 Mr. Jori Olson Anoka County Engineer 2100 Tiff.rd Ave Anoka, MN 55303 Dear Jon: The purpose of tlfis letter is to express the City of Rarnsey's perspective highway improvements on the County's trunk system within the City, This position has had the review of the City Road and Bridge Committee and the City Council. The City considers the improvement of the C.R. #116 corridor as thc highest priority. Presently, the County has the extension of C.R. #116 from C.K. #56 to C.K. #g3 listed as a I995 project in it's five year plan. The City endorses this project. The City feels the potent/al for commercial and industrial development is great along this corridor, particularly the segment between C.R. #$6 and Dysprosium Street. The City encourages the County to investigate mad program thc uecd for expanded capacity of C.R. #116 along this segment of C.R. #116 A secondary area ofneext which the City envisions evolv/ng as a result of thc development of the commercial/industrial corridor along C.K. #116, will be the need to expand the capacity of the north/south linkages between C.K. #116 and Hwy #10, along C.R. #57, C.R. #$6, and CSAH #83. The City envisions that additional dedicated turn lanes could be necessary in thc near future, particularly on C.K. #56 and C.R. #57. The City encourages the County to monitor these intersections for delay and capacity warrants begirming in I998. It is felt by this t/me ~ new businesses, which are now in thc process ofbcin§ constructed will be generating traffic.---- C.R. #63 from C.R. #83 to CSAH #5 / FC ~._- q C~ ~c CC '4'] #63 from CSAH #83 from 173rd Avenue NW to CSAH #22 The City is requesting that the following segments of county highway be considered for overlay due to deteriorating pavement cond/tions: