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the County is fully developed, communities to the north will likely experience the majority of this growth. As an example, the City of Ramsey population is expected.to increase by 65 percent between the years 2000 and 2020. Congestion is greatest during peak hours of travel, and additional population in surrounding neighborhoods will increase the number of commuters utilizing TH10 through Ramsey to travel to and from the metropolitan area. Sherbume County for example is expected to experience an increase of 89 percent in population by 2030, and population is projected to increase by 63 percent in the City of Elk River. Average daily traffic volumes on TH10 between TH169 in Elk River and Ramsey Boulevard were nearly 29,000 vehicles per day based on 1998/2000 data included in Mn/DOT's IRC Study. Between Ramsey.Boulevard and Ferry Street in Anoka, average daily traffic volumes totaled nearly 51,000. Projections for 2025 in these segments increase to more than 46,000 and 76,000 respectively resulting in an annualized average growth rate of 1.8 percent. The City anticipates an increase in the amount of commercial and a mixture of medium- and high-density residential development between Ramsey Boulevard and the area west of Armstrong Boulevard. There is also land between TH10 and Riverdale Road (east of Mississippi West Park) available for mixed use development. Additional development will result in an increase in local and city-to-city trips, in a corridor already experiencing heavy levels of congestion. Access improvements are critical to improving traffic flow, safety and overall function of the corridoi'. The City of Ramsey has been working in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council and Anoka County to identify and implement corridor preservation and other planning activities that will advance transportation improvements along the TH10 corridor, particularly the expansion/realignment of the roadway and access management improvements. The three major intersections within the City of Ramsey along the TH10 corridor: Sunfish Lake Boulevard, Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard. The FY'04 Appropriation funds shall be used to begin preliminary design and conceptual layouts of improvements at these locations, with an interchange at Ramsey Boulevard as first priority.' Corridor issues/needs A number of mobility and safety deficiencies were identified as part of Mn/DOT's iRC study including: · Congestion during peak traffic periods currently extends from Coon Rapids through Elk River. -190- Project Memorandum 4 City of Ramsey PM for FY04 Appropriations