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COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />Public Services Division <br />HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />1440 BUNKER LAKE BLVD. NW, ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 <br />(763) 862-4200 FAX (763) 862-4201 <br />June 28, 2011 <br />Mr. Kevin Roggenbuck <br />Transportation Advisory Board <br />390 North Robert Street <br />St. Paul, MN 55101 <br />Dear Mr. Roggenbuck: <br />I am writing this letter in support for a transportation enhancement (TE) application that the City of Ramsey will be <br />submitting to the Metropolitan Council in June for a Mississippi River Trail (MRT) extension, a portion of which <br />would be located on the south side of US Highway 10 and 169 and the Wayside Rest Area in the City of Ramsey. <br />This segment of the National and regional Mississippi River Trail is located in the City of Ramsey running between US <br />Highway 10 and 169 to the north and the Mississippi River to the south. This frail segment is approximately three miles <br />in length and would also connect Mississippi West Regional Park (at its east end) to the Wayside Rest Area. Mississippi <br />West Regional Park is under Anoka County's jurisdiction and the US Highway and 169 Wayside Rest Area is under <br />MnDOT's jurisdiction. A general location of the project is provided in the Project Location Figure while the proposed <br />and alternative trail alignments are provided in Figures LO-L4. <br />The project involves construction of a 10-foot wide off-street bituminous trail that is approximately three miles in <br />length. The western half of this trail project would be located along the south side of US Highway 10. The eastern half <br />of the preferred trail location would be primarily along City streets, including Llama Street NW, Riverdale Drive NW, <br />Armstrong Boulevard NW and 142ns Avenue NW. The easternmost section would be within Mississippi West Regional <br />Park. There is also an alternate trail location being considered for the easter half of the project which would run along <br />the south side of US Highway 10 and 169 for approximately 1/3 mile from Alpaca Street NW east to where a future <br />pedestrian bridge is planned over US Highway 10. This multi -purpose trail will connect to the community's existing <br />trail and sidewalk system, the cities pedestrians orientated master planned downtown and existing transit facilities. <br />Thank you for your time and consideration of our support of this project. If you have any questions, please feel free to <br />contact me. <br />Si <br />ou as W. Fisc er, P.E. <br />Anoka County Engineer <br />MRT- Ramsey's National & Regional Extension Appendix 4, Page 2 <br />