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CITY OF RAMSEY <br />GATEWAY <br />Purpose <br />Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Project <br />Goals and Objectives — FINAL <br />The purpose of this document is to outline the goals and objectives for the Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 <br />Study. The goals and objectives are intended to align with state and local transportation plans as much <br />as possible. They build off the existing conditions, issues and needs outlined in the Purpose and Need <br />Framework and define desired results or outcomes. Multiple objectives for each goal exist to provide <br />additional details on how the goal can be achieved. The goals and objectives will be used as the <br />framework to guide the identification and evaluation of improvement options within the study area. <br />Goals and Objectives <br />City of Ramsey <br />Strategic Goal <br />Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Project <br />Goal <br />Objective <br />Smart, Citizen- <br />Focused <br />Government <br />Safely accommodate all <br />users (motor vehicles, <br />freight, rail, transit, <br />pedestrians, bicyclists) <br />Eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes <br />Reduce all crashes in both frequency and severity <br />Provide safe pedestrian and bicycle facilities along <br />roadways and at crossings of roads and rail <br />Minimize vehicle delay from railroad operations that <br />results in backups across adjacent intersections and <br />onto Highway 10 <br />A Connected and <br />Active Community <br />Provide efficient mobility <br />and access for all modes <br />of travel <br />Provide acceptable mobility and system reliability on <br />Highway 10 for access to Ramsey and beyond including <br />regional and statewide tourism destinations <br />Ensure acceptable vehicle delay and travel times for <br />arterial highways (e.g., Highway 10, Sunfish Lake Blvd, <br />Ramsey Blvd, and Armstrong Blvd) <br />Serve the projected regional and local growth demands <br />Provide reasonable and responsible access to optimize <br />mobility and reduce the need for vehicles to enter onto <br />Highway 10 for short trips <br />Provide convenient access for pedestrians and <br />bicyclists to serve demand <br />Financial Stability <br />Develop a financially <br />responsible infrastructure <br />implementation plan <br />Develop projects and phasing that meet schedule and <br />funding constraints <br />Minimize right-of-way costs <br />Minimize lifecycle costs <br />Maximize benefit -cost of improvements <br />Maximize potential to secure multiple funding <br />scenarios <br />S <br />1 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />GATEWAY <br />City of <br />RAMSEY <br />Anoka County <br />DEPARTMENT OF r.««O KA MINNESOTAik <br />TRANSPORTATION I Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible Rlver <br />BOLTON <br />& MENK <br />Real People. Real Solutions. <br />