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2001 Comprehensive Plan Amended February 26, 2002 B. Existing Roadways Existing Public Roadway System Ramsey has approximately four miles of state trunk highways, four miles of county state aid highways, and six miles of county roads. Figure VI-1 illustrates these roadway jurisdictions within the City limits. All other roads are local City streets. The Metropolitan Council classifies roadways using a hierarchical classification scheme. This scheme has four general classifications: principal arterial, minor arterial, collector, and local street as shown in Figure VI-1. The existing annual average daily traffic volumes (AADT) for the principal arterials, minor arterials, and major collectors at representative locations in Ramsey are also shown in Figure VI-1 and Table VI-3 according to the Anoka County 2015 Transportation Plan. Trunk Highway 10/169 (TH 10/169) is classified as a principal arterial. It is the only principal arterial in Ramsey, running northwest and southeast roughly parallel to the Mississippi River at the south end of Ramsey. It is the most dominant link in the roadway system of Ramsey. TH 10/169 currently is a four lane divided highway with several cross street intersections. It is the only four-lane roadway through or within Ramsey. Intersections at Armstrong Boulevard (CSAH 83), Ramsey Boulevard (County Road 56), and Sunfish Lake Boulevard (County Road 57), are controlled by traffic signals. There are multiple driveways and several median breaks along TH 10/169 in Ramsey. There are five roadways that are classified as minor arterials: TH 47, County Road 56 (CR 56), CR 116, a portion of CSAH 5 (Nowthen Boulevard) between 175th Lane and Ramsey Boulevard, and CSAH 22. The minor arterial roadways in Ramsey are characterized as having two through traffic lanes with additional mm lanes provided at intersections. Intersections with other arterials may be controlled with traffic signals. Parking is generally prohibited and access to abutting property is often limited. Major collectors in Ramsey include CR 27, CR 57, CR 63, most of CSAH 5, CSAH 7, and CSAH 83 (Armstrong Boulevard). Major collector roadways in Ramsey are characterized as typically having two through traffic lanes, possibly with additional turn lanes provided at intersections. Stop signs often control traffic at intersections with arterials or other collectors. Parking is usually permitted, as is access to abutting property. In formulating this transportation plan, project participants identified three traffic issues of particular concern to Ramsey: Congestion typically occurs on TH 10/169 during the morning and afternoon peak periods, and this congestion tends to worsen outside of Ramsey near the TH 169 bridge in Anoka. 2. Short trip making activity on TH 10/169 in Ramsey increases travel delays. 3. 3. The signalized intersection of TH 47 and CR 116 experiences congestion during the morning peak period of traffic. 2001 Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Page V1-2 Amended February 26, 2002