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Multimodal Transpo~tion System The study area is endowed with a valuable asset in its multimodal transportation system, consisting of: 1. Highway: 169 by connections to the regi~l highway syst~n via T~ 10/TH 2. P~J ~: .by m~_~_ns of the extensive Burlington Northern Railroad System 3. Air: by the Gate%~y North Lndustrial Airport Marketing and promotional strategies should emphasize the excellent ~rtation access. At t_he same time, a highway improvement program is n~ed to enhance the existing system and optimize the potential for further existing problems. Key~rtatlon Issues 2. 3. 4. A road framswork for the study area Railroad crossings Oontrol of access on ~1 10 An additional crossir~ of the F..ississippi Ail these issues have to be addressed in the context of: 2. 3. 4. The regional road system The existing and c~,,~i~ed ruad system in the stua~ area The thorc~jhfare plan for Ramsey Rail ar~ air transportation facilities Tl',.e l~-fon~ Hig,h~ay S~ Excellent ~iorm to the r~giorm! highway sys~em a_~ p_-=vided by. ~ 10/~ 169 whicln rdns on a northwest to soU+_h~ast' axis th~ =he s?ady ar~a. ~ 10 gives, direct aCCeSS to S~. Cloud ~-.nd c=~L%aes ~uer Ln a F~J1Deso~a. ~ 169 br~ches no.~ahward fi-~ ~/~ 10 in ELk River, p!xx~ding to ~-~nd Rapids and to no,beast F.~nneso~. J~ east of Ramsey, ~i 169 branclues out sou~ f~m ~ 10, crossir~ the F~ssisait~pi Rive_- at C~.~r~li~ to cc~ect with 1-94 and a s~e~ of .~Dads servir~. ~ wg_=~..-~ suburbs of t_he Twin Cities metropolitan area. ~/~ i0 east of the site provides a c~ion to ~q 47. No~h of ~ i0, ~ 47 r~ns parallel to ~he ~m River t_hr=ugh Ramsey and gives access to communities north of Mille Lacs Lake. In a southeast ~ion, TH 10 and 33