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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, Minnesota 55303 <br />City Hall: 763-427-1410 • Fax: 763-427-5543 <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />July 8, 2011 <br />Mr. John VonDeLinde, <br />Park and Recreation Director <br />Bunker Hills Activity Center <br />550 Bunker Lake Boulevard NW <br />Andover, MN 55304 <br />Subj: Notification, and Request for Letter of Support - Federal Transportation Funding <br />for the Mississippi River Trail <br />Dear John, <br />The City of Ramsey is excited to announce that we are in the final stages of organizing <br />for the application for federal funds to construct the western portion of the Mississippi <br />River Trail (MRT) in Ramsey. In seeking funds from the Federal Transportation <br />Enhancements (11,) Program, Ramsey is required to coordinate planning with all <br />affected communities and agencies, including informing them in writing of the <br />upcoming application for federal funds. <br />This segment of the National and Regional Mississippi River Trail is located in the City <br />of Ramsey running between U.S. Highway #10 & #169 to the north and the Mississippi <br />River to the south. This trail segment is approximately three miles in length and would <br />also connect Mississippi West Regional Park (at its east end) to the Wayside Rest Area <br />(just before its western termini). Mississippi West Regional Park is under Anoka <br />County's jurisdiction and the Highway #10 & #169 Wayside Rest Area is under <br />MnDOT's jurisdiction. <br />The project involves the construction of a 10-foot wide off-street bituminous trail that is <br />approximately three miles in length. The western half of this trail project (approx. 1.5 <br />miles) would be located along the south side of U.S. Highway 10. The eastern portion of <br />the trail location would be primarily along City streets, including Llama Street NW, <br />Riverdale Drive NW, Armstrong Boulevard NW, and 142nd Ave NW. The easternmost <br />section (approx. 0.2 miles) would be within Mississippi West Regional Park. <br />As you know, this multi -purpose trail will connect to the community's existing trail and <br />sidewalk system; the cities pedestrian orientated master planned downtown and <br />MRT - Ramsey's National and Regional Extension Appendix 3, Page 1 <br />