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This corridor carries high volumes of traffic, with numerous access points, and is directly <br />adjacent to a heavily used rail line. A review of access in the seven mile study area yielded a <br />high amount of access on a principal arterial: <br />• 20 public intersections (2.9/mile) <br />• 66 private access points (9.4/mile) <br />• 7 field access points (1/mile) <br />• 93 total access points (13.3/mile) <br />A high-level review of corridor crashes based on data from November 2007-November 2012 <br />revealed: <br />• 44 crashes at County H <br />• 52 crashes at County H <br />• 50 crashes at County H <br />• <br />83/Armstrong Blvd. <br />56/Ramsey Blvd. <br />57/Sunfish Lake Blvd. <br />85 crashes at Thurston Ave. <br />61 crashes at Fairoak Ave. <br />69 crashes at Main St. <br />Fatalities <br />There have been 15 fatal crashes occurring over the past ten years along the corridor resulting in <br />17 deaths. <br />• The majority of these fatalities occur near Sunfish Lake Boulevard. <br />• There were 6 fatal crashes in 2012 alone. <br />• Six crashes resulted in a pedestrian fatality. <br />• Five of the fatal crashes were right angle crashes. <br />• Two of the fatal crashes were rear end crashes. <br />Railway <br />The BNSF Railway runs parallel along the north side of Hwy 10 through the study area. The rail <br />line generally runs 63 trains per day at speeds up to 79 mph. The train crosses the roadway <br />network at -grade numerous times through the study area. Due to the volumes of rail traffic, trains <br />bring the area to a standstill many times a day. When trains interfere with peak hour traffic the <br />typical delays are exacerbated. Trains during peak periods can add anywhere from two to six <br />minutes of delay to the area trips. <br />Transit <br />The Northstar Commuter Rail line utilizes the BNSF Railway and includes 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. <br />trains between Big Lake and Minneapolis. There is one train in the peak periods that runs a <br />reverse route. The Ramsey Station contains 350 parking spaces and the Anoka Station contains <br />377 parking spaces. <br />Pedestrian Considerations <br />Hwy 10 is a barrier to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Hwy 10, with its wide roadway section, <br />