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March 2, 1994 Page 3 Mr. Haas' objections to additional bridge crossing are listed below: • The Rum River has scenic river status, and the DNR would never permit an additional crossing. • Travel demand in Andover is toward the east and the south. Without services offered to Andover residents in Ramsey (to the west), there would be no demand for an additional crossing. • The two existing crossings are sufficient to meet demand. • The cost of an additional crossing is prohibitive given the level of demand. Mr. Carlberg suggested that the idea of an additional crossing could be pursued by members of the Andover and Ramsey City Councils, pending recommendations from Ramsey's comprehensive plan study. ANOKA COUNTY Three issue areas were discussed with Mr. Elwyn Tinklenberg, who is the manager of the County's Public Services Division. It is the Public Services Division that is contracting with BRW to prepare the transportation plan update. The three issues are listed below: • Transportation proposals and plans for Burns Township • County interest in an additional Rum River crossing • County interest in an additional Mississippi River crossing Burns Township: There are no proposals or plans to improve or add to the road system in Burn Township. Rum River Crossing: Mr. Tinklenberg felt the bridge strategy could have some merit, although its implementation would be many years into the future. At this point, land uses that would be served by an additional crossing are large lot residential without services. Because services would not be brought to the area for many years, commercial, office, or industrial uses would not be developed, and travel demand for an additional bridge would be low. The bridge could possibly be beneficial as part of a strategy to relieve traffic volumes on TH 47. Traffic on TH 47 that is produced from residences between CSAH 27 and the bridge alignment, could cross the Rum River from Ramsey into Andover and travel south to TH 10 on CSAH 7. Traffic volumes on CSAH 7 are relatively low, and it could function as a reliever for TH 47 if a bridge were constructed.