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Roadway Jurisdiction Jurisdiction over roadways in Anoka County are held by the state, county, cities and a township. Generally, MnDOT maintains the interstate and trunk highway system on behalf of the State, Anoka County maintains the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) system and other county roads, and cities and townships maintain the remaining public roadways. Roadway jurisdiction is described in greater detail in Appendix B. Figure 5 depicts roadways within Anoka County under State and County jurisdiction. When an agency has jurisdiction of a street or highway, that agency is responsible for the upkeep of that facility. These responsibilities remain with the agency until the jurisdiction is transferred to another roadway authority. All governmental agencies within Anoka County work together to ensure that roadways in the county are owned and operated by the right level of government. Table 5 identifies the list of jurisdictional transfers that have occurred since Anoka County's transportation plan was last updated in 2009. The 11 transfers in Anoka County total 9.8 miles. Jurisdictional transfers often take place as opportunities arise, funding becomes available, or willing partners agree to the transfer. It should also be noted that all of the activity since 2009 has been turn -backs from the county to various cities, whereas the 2030 Transportation Plan lists a variety of types of jurisdictional changes. CSAH System CSAH roads are usually classified as "minor t als" or major collectors" and are usually the more heavily traveled roads on county systems. The CSAH designation allows use of funds from the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund for maintenance and construction, as outlined in the State Constitution. Overall, the state aid road system (shown in Figure 6) was developed to provide vital, high -quality connections necessary for the overall state highway network to work well. However, not all county roads are on the state aid system. The roads that are on the state aid system typically carry heavier traffic volumes, connect major points of interest (i.e. isolated towns and communities, farms to markets, parks, industrial areas, etc.), and provide an integrated and coordinated road system. Anoka County CSAH 14 (Source: SRFConsulting) ANOKA COUNTY 2040 TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE CHAPTER 3- EXISTING CONDITIONS 21