Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/10/2015

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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 6: Transportation B. Existing Roadways 1. Existing Public Roadway System Ramsey has approximately ten miles of state trunk highways, fifteen miles of county state aid highways, and twelve miles of county roads. Figure 6-1 illustrates these roadway jurisdictions within the City limits. All other roads are local City streets. The Metropolitan Council classifies roadways using a hierarchical scheme. This scheme has four general classifications: principal arterial, minor arterial, collector, and local street as shown in Figure 6-1. The existing annual average daily traffic volumes (AADT) for the principal arterials, minor arterials, and major collectors at representative locations in Ramsey are also shown in Figure 6-1 and Table 6-3. Trunk Highway 10/169 (TH 10/169) is classified as a principal arterial. It is the only principal arterial in Ramsey, running northwest and southeast roughly parallel to the Mississippi River at the south end of Ramsey. It is the most dominant link in the roadway system of Ramsey. TH 10/169 currently is a four lane divided highway with several cross street intersections. Intersections at CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulevard), CSAH 56 (Ramsey Boulevard), and CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard), are controlled by traffic signals. There are multiple driveways and several median breaks along TH 10/169 in Ramsey. Nine roadways are classified as minor arterials: TH 47, CSAH 56 (Ramsey Boulevard), CSAH 116 (Bunker Lake Boulevard), CSAH 5 (Nowthen Boulevard), CSAH 22 (181st Street), CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulveard), CR 64 (181st Street), CSAH 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard), and CSAR 7 (7th Avenue). The minor arterial roadways in Ramsey are characterized as having two through traffic lanes with additional turn lanes at intersections. Intersections with other arterials may be controlled with traffic signals. Parking is generally prohibited and access to abutting property is often limited. CSAH 116 is four lanes from Dysposium to TH 47 with plans to convert it to four lanes all the way to Sunfish Lake Boulevard. Plans in the next five years are to expand all minor arterial roadways to four -lane divided facilities. Major collectors in Ramsey include CR 27, and CR 63. Major collector roadways in Ramsey are characterized as typically having two through traffic lanes, possibly with additional turn lanes provided at intersections. The City also has some 4 lane roadways. Stop signs often control traffic at intersections with arterials or other collectors. Parking is usually permitted, as is access to abutting property. In formulating this transportation plan, project participants identified three traffic issues of particular concern to Ramsey: City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Pg. 6-3