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3iko Associate 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 Communities This memorandum documents discussions with staff from the City of Andover and Anoka County on transportation plans that affect Ramsey. CITY OF ANDOVER The City of Andover completed its comprehensive plan update in 1991. The plan's transportation element addressed the lack of east/west roads across the City and the flow of traffic from residential developments in the north to TH 10. As shown on the map on the next page, proposed additions to the City's collector roadway system include the following: • CR 158 (165th Avenue) between CR 58 (Valley Drive) and Tulip Street • 149th Avenue between CSAH 9 (Round Lake Boulevard) and Crosstown Boulevard • The roads that are north, east, and south of the City office building. The area of concern relative to the City of Ramsey is the northwest corner of Andover. No roadway improvements are proposed or planned for this area. This is an area where residential development is anticipated to occur in the near future. The area is currently served by 165th Avenue and CSAH 7 (Roanoke Street). CSAH 7 crosses the Rum River and extends north to the City of Oak Grove. After crossing the river, CSAH 7 intersects CSAH 27 (179th Avenue) to provide access between northwestern Andover and northeastern Ramsey. The potential for an additional Rum River crossing between Andover and Ramsey was looked upon positively by the City planner (Dave Carlberg) and negatively by the City engineer (Todd Haas). Mr. Carlberg felt a link to 165th Avenue would have been ideal, but a 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 bridge alignment would impact the northern edge of the Boy Scout site in Ramsey. This alignment was considered because it is approximately half -way between the CR 116 bridge and the CSAH 7 bridge.