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I I I ! I I I I I I I I I TH 10/52/169 (Existing) from Armstrong Blvd.(CR 83) to the YVest Anoka County Line Character and Conditions on Use TH 10/52/169 is a 4-lane divided expressway with concrete pavement, unpaved shoulders, and partially controlled access. At-grade access exists at all street intersections. Function TH 10/52/169 functions as an intermediate arterial in the metropolitan highway system. The characteristics, access spacing standards, and other planning standards for intermediate arterials are contained in the Metropolitan Transportation P~olicy Plan and on the' attached x;hart. Timing of Future Improvements There are no major improvements to this facility planned through 1990. Safety and other minor improvements, which are not normally reviewed by the Metropolitan Council, may be made. Transit The Metropolitan Transportation Plan assumes that transit and paratransit will play an increasingly important role in the regional transportation system by augmenting the capacity of the metropolitan highway system. To underscore this, the regional highway system has been planned for a vehicle occupancy of 1.6 persons per vehicle in 1990 compared with 1.4 in 1970 in the peak hours. The Transportation Policy Plan contains a conceptual 1990 transit plan consisting of two parts--service within sub- regions and express service to the Metro Center (Map A 2). A specific transit plan for the metropolitan area, applying these concepts to actual service, will be prepared by the Metropolitan Transit Commission by the end of 1977 in its Development Program. The urbanized portion of Ramsey is in transportation planning subregion 7. The existing transit service in this subregion, which has not been analyzed for its consistency with the Policy Plan, is shown on Map A 3. Existing bus service (routes and schedules) is not fixed, and Ramsey is encouraged to work with the MTC in changing this service, if necessary, to meet the objectives of the Policy Plan and the city. There are no major fixed transit facilities existing or planned in Ramsey. General Planninq Considerations The capacity of the 1990 Metropolitan Highway System as planned in the Transportation Policy Plan is based upon the population, household, and employment projections citer earlier in this system statement. These projections indicate that there will be a Z61 7 6