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City of Ramsey <br />Comprehensive Plan Amendment <br />Transportation Element <br /> <br />Alternative extensions from the Shopping Center would either go directly north along TH 65 <br />or northwest, genially along TH 10. The extension along the TH 10 corridor would <br />terminate in Anok~t near the TH 10/169 interchange. A further extension of the line along <br />TH 10 into and th!ough Ramsey would not be feasible until after 2010. Feeder bus services <br />would be providedl on TH 47 to transport LRT passengers to the LRT station along the TH <br />10 corridor. <br /> <br />Travel Demand M~nagement <br /> <br />All metropolitan ar~ea communities preparing transportation plans are to consider methods and <br />approaches to redu~:ing demand on the metropolitan highway system. Travel Demand <br />Management (TDI~.) refers to the application of transportation strategies to influence the <br />level of daily trave~ on the existing road system through management programs versus design <br />or operational metliods. The concept of managing travel demand in suburban and exurban <br />settings is fairly n~W. <br /> <br />The goals of a TDM program is to meet specific traffic objectives such as increased auto <br />occupancy rates, dicreased peak hour travel, and increased transit use. Benefits may <br />include: <br /> <br />Reduced traYel demand and traffic congestion <br />Reduced de,and for new roads <br />Preservatior~ of limited financial resources <br />Energy coMervation and improved air quality <br /> <br />A TDM program ir~volves specific steps to improve the efficiency of the road network by <br />focusing actions oniland use development trends, vehicle-carrying capacity efficiencies, and <br />accessibility. Basi~ elements of the TDM program recommended for Ramsey include the <br />following actions that should be implemented by the City: <br /> <br />· Establish a Travel Management Organization (TMO) to advocate and promote TDM. <br /> Enlist citizel~s, elected officials, TH 10 businesses, educators, etc. to serve in the <br /> organization.! A representative from Ramsey's TMO could also serve on the Anoka <br /> County TM~ to gain greater exposure to TDM strategies that are being adopted <br /> throughout the region. <br /> <br />Page 3-31 <br /> <br /> <br />