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2.4. Recommendations from Recent Plans and Studies <br />A number of recent planning efforts have been completed that identify potential improvements <br />to the City of Ramsey's transportation system. This section describes these studies and <br />summarizes their recommendations. <br />2.4.1. Highway 10 Access Planning Study <br />In 2014, MnDOT completed the Highway 10 Access Planning Study to identify safety and <br />mobility along the US 10 corridor between the Anoka/Sherburne County line and the Rum <br />River. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to identify high -benefit improvements that are <br />fiscally responsible so that improvements can be funded, programmed, and implemented <br />incrementally. The study area was divided into subareas and concepts were developed and <br />evaluated, and recommendations for individual projects were broken into immediate priority, <br />short-term priority projects, mid-term priority projects, and opportunity/ development/ safety - <br />driven projects. The recommended projects specific to the City of Ramsey include the following: <br />• Immediate Priority projects <br />o Construct North Frontage Road from Sunfish Lake Boulevard to Anoka <br />Technical College <br />o Construct North Frontage Road from Ramsey Boulevard to Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard <br />o Construct South Frontage Road from Traprock Street to Ramsey Boulevard <br />• Short -Term Priority projects <br />o Extend Riverdale Drive east of Tungsten Street (two alignment options) <br />• Mid -Term Priority projects <br />o Grade separation at Sunfish Lake Boulevard - Highway 10 flyover with access or <br />overpass with right -turn access <br />o Grade separation at Ramsey Boulevard - Highway 10 flyover with access or <br />overpass with right -turn access <br />• Opportunity/Development/Safety Driven Priority projects <br />o Purchase ROW north of US 10 and west of Ramsey Boulevard <br />o Extend Civic Center Drive to Ramsey Boulevard <br />o Railroad grade separation at Sunfish Lake Boulevard <br />o Railroad grade separation at Ramsey Blvd <br />o Extend 156th Street from Jarvis Street to Alpine Drive <br />o Construct a Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) intersection at US 10 and Alpine <br />Drive <br />o Construct a Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) intersection at US 10 and Bowers <br />Drive <br />o Extend Riverdale Drive from Bowers Drive to Llama Street <br />2.4.2. Mississippi Skyway Preliminary Engineering Report <br />In 2014, the City of Ramsey completed the Mississippi Skyway Preliminary Engineering Report <br />to identify potential alignments for a new pedestrian bridge crossing of US 10 near Riverdale <br />Drive. This study also produced a preliminary analysis of alternative profiles and aesthetic <br />Chapter X- Transportation (DRAFT) Page X-19 <br />Adopted XXXXXXXXX XX, 2017 <br />