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bonus development rights in exuhange for right-of-way, should be conside_~ed as alternatives. The most important steps to the implementation of a frontage road system are: To identify the most feasible, suitable location. To pzotect the right-of-~ray fz-om fur~mr develctz~_nt. To acc~?~ ~e the right-of-way. The mobilization of a c~ittee of owners to develop a master plan for the area between the raiiwoad and TH 10 could facilitate the implamentation of the frontage road system north of TH 10. Railroad Crossincrs Ideally, the ~ rail cross~ at CR 83, CR 56 and CR 57 should be 9iade- separated for reasons of safety and capacity. Unfortunately, grade separations are costly ard difficult to justify in s~rict economic terms. 5his problem is c~cunded in the study ar~a bec~_ause of the short between the railroad and TH 10. Burlkngton Northern Railroad reqt~ a vertical cl~ of 23 feet be~een th~ rail and the soffit of a cross~ structure. Because of wirmar icin~ of roads, th~ gradient of the road crossing the ra4~oad should not exceed four percent. In addition, a vertical cu:c~e at ~ ~ cf the ~Dssir~ ~-~t be provided to ensure safe stopping sight distance and one must also be provided at the bottam of the grade to ensure safe stopping si.~ht d~.~nce within a vehicle's headlight distmnce. Depending on the relative elevations of ~he I-uilrDad and ~e road, ar~ also on the road's gradient, the dis~ance re~ed be~a~n the railroad and TH 10 to ac21ieve a grade separation can vary from 500 to 800 feet. Pre~~ observations ~_~f/cate that t_he d~tances be~a~n and ~H 10 are appro¥_imately 70 feet at CR S3, just over 400 feet at CR 56 and just over 500 feet at (IR 57. ~he =hoice of location of a Wz=de-sepa_~ted ~ossLng. recf~!-es more detai!~ investigation. Ir~o. _~ant aspec-.s to be Lnvestigated ar~: 1o ~ relati~--~p of the ~ to ~%e city's pa_~_icaiar, =h~ ex~_nt of ~~i~-y of Tine r~a/ The most feasible location of M~--ssissippi Pdver crossing. It is preferable ~hat ~ river crossir~ r~ate also has t~he ra~)~oad grade se.raratio:-.. 43