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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT <br /> 2040 Update Note: The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee recommends forwarding these existing <br /> goals and strategies as a beginning point for community dialogue.These goals and strategies represent a <br /> positive body of work prepared by the community in 2008, and still generally serve as an appropriate <br /> foundation with relevant updates. The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee did recommend <br /> streamlining the strategies and prioritize similar to the Highway 10 Access Planning Study(Current <br /> Protects, Immediate Protects, Long Term Protects, Opportunity Driven Protects, and Development Driven <br /> Projects, etc.). <br /> A. Framework and Goals <br /> The Federal Highway Act of 1962 required continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated <br /> transportation planning for metropolitan areas. It was an important step in creating a <br /> mechanism for local,regional and federal agencies to plan for transportation needs. This plan <br /> was developed using previous transportation planning documents for the City of Ramsey and <br /> Anoka County and the Metropolitan Council Transportation Policy Plan. The transportation <br /> system in Ramsey is complex due to many factors. Nonetheless, key transportation planning <br /> principles and characteristics of the transportation system have been established in order to <br /> provide a basis for sound transportation planning decisions. The following plan involves <br /> simplistic tools and is designated to encompass thorough stakeholder involvement and <br /> coordination of diverse governmental efforts. <br /> The following goals and strategies have been established for the transportation plan: <br /> a) A safe and efficient motorized transportation system throughout the <br /> community <br /> STRATEGIES: <br /> I. Complete planning and design stages for Highway 10 interchanges & <br /> Highway 47 expansion/re-alignment improvements <br /> 2. Update the access management plans(done—now Access Planning Study) <br /> 3. Complete interchange designs <br /> 4. Complete The COIR 12 T��area roadway improvement projects <br /> 5. Secure funding for transportation projects <br /> 6. Assess the need for local traffic control and access improvements <br /> 7. Consider roundabouts where appropriate <br /> 8. Secure funding for transportation projects <br /> 9. Pursue additional east/west collector in the northern portion of the city <br /> discuss <br />