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I Central Anoka County Regional Trail . 11T, lur . All °+ The COR Pedestrian New Armstrong Interchange 3 s � x ;`.Oriented Development BtysF&Nod - ` J�-H`tiv 1p mu'ure. i i i j._._._._._.__._._._._._._._..._._._._-- Mississippi River i 1 LEGEND i 1 —•—.—•—•—•—•—•1 _ Mississippi River Regional Trail Existing Trails —•— j Proposed Trails i Y,t w•-,.— i Existing or Funded Mississippi River Trail _ Existing or Funded "• Central Anoka County �———————. ——— ._ _—— Regional Trail Green Spa �______ ' —Rail -7 =�? -W Existing/Proposed ' •' ' e 1 �i 0 15a 4W aee feet Appendix E,Figure 1-Project Location and Trail Map Alternatives and Barriers to Safe immediately to the south of the existing Minnesota Department Pedestrian Movement of Transportation's ROW occupied by TH 10. The Mississippi Skyway would provide a safe grade-separated The closest alternate pedestrian and bicycle crossing of TH 10 pedestrian and bicycle connection between The COR and the is at Armstrong Boulevard when the new interchange design is Mississippi River and across the existing barrier of the TH 10 constructed. A user traveling from the Ramsey Northstar Station corridor and rail line. to the proposed south touch-down point of the Mississippi Skyway by way of Armstrong Boulevard would travel an TH 10 is a 4-lane divided highway that is a primary east-west additional 1.7 miles or an estimated 35 minutes of walking time. route in Anoka County, serving as a commuter corridor to the Such an extensive non-direct route would be prohibitive from a Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area with annual average user's standpoint, and will continue to invite illegal pedestrian daily traffic of 43,500 vehicles per day in the project area. crossings as has been problematic throughout the highway and BNSF runs parallel to TH 10.There has been a nearly 40 percent railroad corridors. increase in freight traffic since 2012, when approximately 48 Absent a pedestrian overpass,TH 10, the railroad corridor and freight trains passed through each day. In addition to freight the parallel Riverdale Drive will continue to act as a physical trains, these tracks also facilitate the Northstar Commuter Rail barrier between Ramsey's mixed-use development, commuter system. rail station, and regional investments on both sides of the In the Fall of 2014,the City of Ramsey constructed an extension highway and the amenities along the Mississippi River which of Riverdale Drive from Alpaca Street NW to Traprock Street NW could hinder sustainable development potential and economic at the regional park. This roadway extension is parallel to and growth in the region. December 2014 Mississippi Skyway Over TH10 Preliminary Engineering Report I ii