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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> Department of Highways <br /> <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA $5304 612-754-3520 <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Cities and Townships <br />in Anoka County <br /> <br />August 17, 1994 <br /> <br />.Ion G. Olson, PE <br />County Engineer <br /> <br />Anoka County High. way Department Right-of-Way Needs Based <br />on Functional Classification <br /> <br />Over the past several years, most of the cities and townships in Anoka County have <br />been very helpful in protecting the right-of-way necessary for the future expansion of <br />the Anoka County Highway system as development occurs. We appreciate the efforts <br />that each agency has made in this regard and by this letter are asking for your continued <br />assistance. As your cities and townships continue to expand and grow, traffic continues <br />to increase on the Anoka County Highway system as .w. ell as many of your local <br />roadways. Because of the general lack of adequate state highways in the Anoka County <br />area, the Anoka County Highway system must. carry a majority of this increased traffic. <br />Our goal is to t~repare for the future by !~rmting the right-of-way costs necessary for <br />roadway exp~n~mns due to development which occurs too close to the highway system. <br />For that reason, on May 24, :[994, the Anoka County Board approved the enclosed <br />Anoka County Highway Department Right-of-Way Requirements Policy. This policy <br />was baSed on ir/formation included in the Anoka County 2010 Comprehensive <br />Transportation Plan as well aS the Transportation Development Guide Chapter/Policy <br />Plan recently published by the Metropolitan Council. Pages 155 - 162 from that <br />Transportation Development Guide/PoLicy Plan are attached for your information. <br /> <br />In referring to Page 1 of 2 of the Anoka County Highway Department Right-of-Way <br />Requh'ements Policy, you will notice that for Minor Arterial B's and above, the Anoka <br />County Highway Department .continues to request 60 feet of right-of-way for County <br />Highway purposes on each side of the centerllne. For Principle ArterialRoutes and <br />Minor Arterial A's, we are also suggesting that the cities and townships consider <br />reserving space for a 40 foot service drive adjacent to both sides of those routes. Care <br />should be taken at major intersections to insure that these service routes can connect to <br />the intersecting streets at least 600 feet from the intersections and preferabl~, 900 feet <br />from intersectmns. In addition, on Principle Arterials and Minor Arterial A's, an <br />optional 13 foot boulevard is .shown and the building setback aS required by local <br />ordinances is in addition to that. <br /> <br />Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />