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• Extending CR 116 (Industry Avenue) on a bridge across the Rum River into the City of Anoka was identified as an issue in 1980. Consistent with this strategy was major arterial designation for Industry Avenue. • The Anoka County Thoroughfare Plan identified an additional Rum River crossing along the 156th Avenue alignment. After crossing the river, the road would swing north to follow 161st Avenue to the east. • Existing road design standards were identified in the Plan and new standards were recommended for adoption: New roads must be surfaced with an impervious surface Concrete curb and gutter will be required on all MSA streets (CSAH 22, CR 27, and CR 7) Right-of-way widths (in feet) OLD NEW • Principal 300 • Thoroughfare 150 100 - 300 (Intermediate Arterial) • Minor Arterial 66 80 - 100 • Collector 80 80 • Local 66 • Cul-de-sac 65 radius • Service 66 Public Transportation: It was recognized in the 1980 Plan that the City of Ramsey is outside the Metropolitan Taxing District. As a result, the tax rate for transit services in Ramsey is less than the rate within the Taxing District; .125 mills compared to 1.25 mills in 1980. Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) fixed route services are not provided to communities that are outside the Taxing District, and legislative action would be required to include Ramsey in the District. MTC paratransit services, based in Ramsey, were available in 1980. The paratransit services were rideshare programs that included the following: • MTC would help organize car pools • MTC would offer vans and free newspaper advertising space to find riders It was suggested in the Plan that the City should make its parking lot (at the municipal building) available to commuters for a park -and -ride lot. The Plan explained that if the City received a favorable response from park -and -ride patrons, it could apply to Mn/DOT for Working Paper #1 City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Update Transportation Plan Element Page 3