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Armstrong Boulevard. Armstrong Boulevard is a critical north -south corridor for the City of Ramsey, Anoka County, and the region carrying traffic from T.H. 10 to surrounding areas. The Business Park development includes residential, business park, commercial, and institutional land uses. These land uses result in an increase of 18,500 to 23,300 trips per day into and out of the area at full build. The traffic increase from both the background growth and the development results in a need for capacity improvements at individual roadways and intersections in the study area. The following concise summary of improvements should be completed based on the mitigation necessary to achieve acceptable operations. For the 2040 Full -Build scenario, operations can be improved, but will still be considered unacceptable at many of the intersections. This is due to the large amount of traffic entering and exiting on Bunker Lake Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard. Short term improvements are intended to mitigate current safety or operations problems, mid-term improvements are needed to accommodate both development and background traffic growth, and long-term improvements are needed to handle the overall development to year 2040. Exact timing for improvements will be based upon the actual development timing and background traffic growth. Short Term improvements can be considered as the minimum requirements based on projected traffic growth. Mid Term and Long Term improvements are considerations and may ultimately be required to serve the area. Short Term Improvements • Armstrong Boulevard & Bunker Lake Boulevard: o Bunker Lake Boulevard is proposed to be reconstructed by the City of Ramsey into a four lane divided road between Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard. The dual southbound left turn lanes at this intersection will be striped when Bunker Lake Boulevard is reconstructed. A southbound double left turn lane will help reduce queues entering the COR development. The expansion of Bunker Lake Boulevard from Armstrong Boulevard to Ramsey Boulevard is currently scheduled for 2016 in the City's 2015- 2019 Capital Improvement Program. o Add second eastbound left turn lane if type of development warrants it. o The City will likely need additional Right of Way to add dual eastbound right turn lanes. Dual right turn lanes will not be needed until the development is fully built out (see long-term). • Bunker Lake Boulevard (west of Armstrong Boulevard): Expand to a four lane section for development. o The eastbound approach should include a 300 foot left turn lane, two through lanes, and one right turn lane. o A full median should be provided to the west end of the commercial area. Prepared by: Bolton & Menk, Inc. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS City of Ramsey — Future Business Park Page 7