Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2014

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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Appendix A: Community Background Principal Arterials The metropolitan highway system is made up of roads called "principal arterials." They include all interstate freeways and other major roadways that provide long distance connections within the metropolitan area. Connections with other roadways are limited to other principal arterials and to a minimal number of other roads. Intersections or interchanges are generally spaced between three and six miles in developing areas and between six and twelve miles in rural or agricultural areas. The City of Ramsey does not contain any principal arterials, but Interstate 94 to the south of Ramsey serves an important transportation function for the City. Minor Arterials "Minor arterials" are roadways that generally provide mobility for shorter distances than principal arterials, providing interconnection between other arterial roadways and between regional business concentrations. They often supplement principal arterials. The spacing of interconnections generally occur between one and two miles. Highways 10 and 169 are combined in Ramsey, and run near the southern border of the City from west to east. These highways serve as a major transportation corridor for the City, as well as cities west of Ramsey. Improvements are planned for sections of Highway 10 in Ramsey, and are summarized in the previous section. Collectors "Collectors" are roadways that are designed to serve shorter trips. Their function is to collect and distribute automobile traffic from neighborhoods and commercial/industrial areas onto the arterial roadway system. These roads are designed to provide access as much as mobility. Local Streets All other roadways in the City are under the jurisdiction of the City of Ramsey and are classified as local streets. Local streets primarily provide connection with individual properties rather than long distance or direct travel; and speed limits are kept low to ensure safety. Most residential streets are local. The initial construction of local streets is the responsibility of those who develop the land. Transit and Park and Ride Facilities The City of Ramsey is currently outside of the Metropolitan Transit Taxing District, and fixed route transit service in the community is limited. Limited peak hour transit service to downtown Minneapolis is provided on weekdays by the City of Ramsey Star Express. The bus drops off and picks up riders in Ramsey from the Ramsey Municipal Parking Ramp at 7650 Sunwood Drive. The Metropolitan Council has identified Ramsey as an area of potential transit service expansion in its Transportation Policy Plan. The City of Ramsey is located along the Northstar Commuter Rail on Highway 10, which is projected to begin operations in 2009. A park-and-ride facility is planned in Ramsey along the Northstar Commuter Rail Line. City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Appendix A-51