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o 2001 Comprehensive Plan Amended February 26, 2002 Measures to Provide Adequate Operations on TH 10 As expressed earlier in the transportation element, the City of Ramsey recognizes the following three key points regarding TH 10 through the community: a) TH 10 is a Principal Arterial and thereby serves as a major regional highway b) TH 10 presently is operating near its capacity limits through the City c) Mn/DOT has no major improvements programmed for TH 10 In response to the above points, the City has established a two-phase strategy to fulfill its role in providing adequate future operations on TH 10. One phase consists of extending and upgrading parallel east-west roadways to reduce the number of trips using TH 10. The City is vigorously pursuing improvements to east-west local roadways as evidenced by the following projects: County Road 116 recently was extended westerly from County Road 56 (Ramsey Blvd.) to County Road 83 (Armstrong Blvd.). With this extension, County Road 116 now provides a continuous route north of TH 10 from Armstrong Blvd. east for about 16 miles. In the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), County Road 116 is programmed for upgrading in 1999 to a four lane divided highway from County Road 57 (Sunfish Lake Blvd. to TH 47). The City's CIP includes the westerly extension of 153rd Avenue N.W. in 1998/99 from Variolite Street to County Road 83 (Armstrong Blvd.) This east-west collector roadway is just over ½ mile north of TH 10. The City's CIP includes a 1998-2000 project to construct a 2,400 foot segment of Sunwood Drive between two existing segments of the roadway, completing a 2.3 mile continuous segment between the Sunny Ponds Subdivision and County Road 56 (Ramsey Blvd.) The City's CIP includes in 2001 a 3,000 foot extension of Riverdale Drive (south frontage road of TH 10) west to Armstrong Blvd. This new frontage road segment will serve new development without the need for direct access on TH 10. The City's CIP includes in 2003 a 3,000 foot extension of McKinley Street east of Jasper Street, which is just east of County Road 56 (Ramsey Blvd.). This roadway, which is just about 500 feet north of TH 10, will serve an important function in accommodating east-west local trips. In addition to the preceding projects, which the City is committed to implement by 2003, the City also intends to complete a future extension of 167th Avenue between Variolite Street and Nowthen Blvd. as a collector route. Upon completion of this segment, 167th Avenue will provide a continuous east-west route between County Road 83 (Armstrong Blvd.) and TH 47. 2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amended February 26, 2002 Page 1~-16