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The direct connection to five schools, employments and the retail resources this project entails, in addition to providing safe pedestrian and bicycle travel to existing Metropolitan Transit Commission bus stops, will be a valuable demonstration of the benefits of ISTEA's Enhancements program. Plus, reductions of single occupant vehicles as well as pollution mitigation and scenic enhancements afforded by this sustainable travel project will encourage and promote further social, economic, and environmentally positive n'ansportation planning at the local, regional and national level. This project includes minor acquisition of bikeway/walkway right-of-way. The City currently owns a water/sewer utility easement which will be expanded to allow for the bikeway/walkway. This will not be a conu:oversial action and has been contemplated within subdivision development agreements. Projects with an assured local (non federal funds) match in excess of 20 percent. Improvement of this project area is the top priority of the Cities of Ramsey and Anoka. Transportation improvements in this corridor have received priority ratings of the Anoka Parks Commission and City Council and also the Ramsey Parks and Recreation Commission, Road and Bridge Committee and City Council. Project related improvements are programmed by the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Recent transportation improvements (since 1991) have been made by Anoka County and the Cities of Ramsey and Anoka. Therefore, the Cities of Anoka and Ramsey jointly commit to an expenditure of $113,244 to implement the project which is a 50% match of the total project cost of $226,488. The proposers believe this project positively benefits economically d/verse areas of Anoka and Ramsey. The proposers and the business community also project a positive influence on commercial stability and job enhancement of corridor businesses. 9