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• Relievers: Arterials located parallel to congested principal arterials. The purpose of "A" <br />Minor Relievers is to provide additional capacity in congested corridors. <br />• Augmenters: Arterials that supplement the principal arterials system within urban <br />centers and urban communities. <br />• Expanders: Arterials that supplement principal arterials in less -densely developed areas <br />of the metro area. <br />• Connectors: Arterials that provide connections between rural towns and connect rural <br />areas with the principal arterial system. <br />There are seven "A" Minor Expanders, one "A" Minor Reliever, and one "A" Minor Connector <br />within the city: <br />"A" Minor Expanders: <br />• Anoka County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 5 (Nowthen Boulevard) <br />• CSAH 7 (Rum River Boulevard) south of 179th Lane <br />• CSAH 22 (181st Avenue) <br />• CSAH 56 (Ramsey Boulevard) <br />• CSAH/County Road 57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard) <br />• County Road 64 (181st Avenue) <br />• CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulevard/Baugh Street) <br />"A" Minor Reliever: <br />• CSAH 116 (Bunker Lake Boulevard) <br />"A" Minor Connector: <br />• Trunk Highway (TH) 47 (St. Francis Boulevard) <br />"B" Minor arterials have a similar focus on mobility above land access. These roadways connect <br />major traffic generators in the region. "B" Minor arterials are not eligible for federal funding. <br />"B" Minor arterials within the city include the following: <br />• CSAH 7 (Rum River Boulevard) north of 179th Lane <br />An additional B minor arterial connecting CSAH 5 with TH 47 in the northern section of the city <br />is identified as a planned arterial in the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan. <br />2.1.3. Major and Minor Collectors <br />Major and minor collector roadways provide linkages to larger developments and community <br />amenities. They generally do not link communities to one another. Collector roadways <br />generally favor access to the system over mobility, but try to balance the two competing needs. <br />Collector roadways are generally lower speed than the principal or minor arterial routes. <br />Collector roadways are often owned and operated by cities, although counties operate some of <br />Chapter X- Transportation (DRAFT) Page X-9 <br />Adopted XXXXXXX XX, 2017 <br />