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Bikol AssoCiates DATE: March 2, 1994 TO: Commissioners David Bawden, Benjamin Deemer, and Terry Hendriksen Steven Jankowski, City Engineer William Weber, BRW, Inc. Steven Schwanke, RLK Associates FROM: William Smith, Biko Associates RE: Discussions with Neighboring Comm~mlties This mezaorandum documents discussions with staff from the City of Andover and Anoka C~)unty on transportation plans that affect Ramsey. CITY O]~ AN'DOVER The City iof Andover completed its comprehensive plan update in 1991. The plan's transporl ation element addressed the lack of east/west roads across the City and the flow of tr ~ffic from residential developments in the north to TH 10. As showr~ on the map on the next page, proposed additions to the City's collector roadway ~ystem include the following: · Ct, 158 (165th Avenue) between CR 58 (Valley Drive) and Tulip Street · 14 ~th Avenue between CSAPI 9 (Round Lake Boulevard) end Crosstown Bc ~levard · Tkie roads that are north, east, and south ~f the City office building. The area Of concern relative to the City of Ramsey is the northwest corner of Andover. No road~ ay improvements are proposed or planned for this area. This is an area where re~ [dential development is anticipated to occur in the near ~uture. The area is currently served by 165th Avenue and CSAH 7 (Roanoke Street). CSAH 7 crosses the Rum Rive r and extends north to the City of Oak Grove. After crossing the river, CSAi~P~ il Ltersects CSAH 27 (179th Avenue) to provide access between northwestern Andover nd northeastern Ramsey. The potential for an additional Rum Pdver crossing between Andover and Ramsey was looked up~n~ positively by the City pl~==er (Dave Carlberg) and negatively by the City engineer ~Todd Haas). Mr. Carlberg felt a ]ink to 165th Avenue would have been ideal, but~ 165th Avenue bridge alignment would impact residential development in both cities. An alignment along 159th Avenue in Andover was also felt to be a likely location. This brid,e alignment would impact the northern, edge of the Boy Scout site in Ramsey..~his alignment was considered because it is.approximately half-way between the CR 11~ bridge and the CSAH 7 bridge.