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<br /> <br />2.1.1.Principal Arterials <br /> <br />Principal arterials are roadways that provide the greatest level of mobility and access control. <br />Within the metropolitan area, the great majority of principal arterials are under MnDOT <br />jurisdiction. Principal arterials are typically Interstate highways or other state or US freeways or <br />expressways. These facilities are intended to serve trips greater than eight miles and express <br />transit trips. Spacing of principal arterials varies within developing areas of the metropolitan <br />area. Typically these facilities are spaced between two and six miles apart. These facilities <br />connect regional business and commercial concentrations, transportation terminals, and large <br />institutions within the metropolitan area. Principal arterials also connect to other cities, regions, <br />and states outside of the metropolitan area. <br />Principal arterials are intended to maintain average speeds of 40 mph during peak traffic <br />periods. To maintain mobility and speeds on principal arterials, land access and transportation <br />system connections are limited. There is little to no direct land access from principal arterials. <br />Intersections are limited to interstate freeways, other principal arterials, and <br />arterials. Access points are typically grade-separated or controlled with a signal and are spaced <br />one to two miles apart. <br />One existing principal arterial is located within Ramsey. US Highway (US) 169/US Highway 10 <br />crosses the southern portion of the city in a northwest-southeast direction parallel to the <br />Mississippi River. US 169 and US 10 join in the City of Elk River to the west of Ramsey and <br />diverge again in the City of Anoka, just east of Ramsey. US 169 connects northern Minnesota <br />with the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Mankato, and areas further south. US 10 provides a <br />connection between the western portion of the state and the Twin Cities metropolitan area and <br />Wisconsin. These roadways are also trunk highways (THs) on the MnDOT system, and these <br />combined highways in Ramsey are hereafter referred to as US The 2040 <br />Transportation Policy Plan does not propose any additional principal arterials within the city. <br />2.1.2.Minor Arterials <br /> <br />Minor arterials maintain a focus on mobility, but provide more land access than principal <br />arterials. Within Ramsey, all minor arterials are under the jurisdiction of MnDOT or Anoka <br />County. Minor arterials are intended to serve trips of four to eight miles in length. Within <br />developing areas of the metro, these facilities are spaced between one and two miles apart. <br />Minor arterials connect cities and towns within the region and link to regional business and <br />commercial concentrations. Access points along minor arterials are generally at-grade and <br />typically controlled with signals or stop signs. <br />During peak traffic, minor arterials in developing areas are intended to maintain 30 mph <br />average speeds. As a result, transportation system connections are limited to interstate <br />freeways, other principal arterials, other minor arterials, collectors, and some local streets. Land <br />access is limited to concentrations of commercial and industrial land uses. The Metropolitan <br />eligible for federal funding administered by the Metropolitan Council. <br /> <br />Chapter X Transportation (DRAFT) Page X-8 <br />Adopted XXXXXXX XX, 2017 <br /> <br />