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180 <br />'Develop a Trott Brook Trail Corridor' <br />Status: A quarter mile long boardwalk that will be constructed in the Spring of 2018, will complete <br />the Trott Brook Trail between Variolite Street and Nowthen Boulevard. <br />'Explore providing pedestrian access from the Mississippi River to the north side of <br />Highway 10' <br />Status: The skyway over Veteran's Drive was completed with the 2012 construction of the <br />Northstar Rail Station. More recently a private landowner granted the `touchdown' location (valued <br />at $100,000) for the proposed pedestrian bridge referred to as the Mississippi Skyway. In 2014, the <br />City secured $490,000 from the National Park Service, and completed the Final Plans and <br />Specifications —for a project that is shovel ready. <br />'Minimize at -grade crossings of trails and roads and other interactions between trail <br />users and automobiles, with underpasses or overpasses' <br />Status: See above. In addition to the underpass constructed below T.H #47 with the second phase of <br />Elmcrest Park's development —a realignment of the Central Anoka County Regional Trail is <br />underway to be routed from Ramsey Boulevard, through The COR and over both the railroad tracks <br />and Hwy #10. <br />'Seek out alliances and partnerships with non-profit and governmental agencies to <br />assist in securing funding and other resources that will assist in implementing the <br />park and trail plan' <br />Status: Ramsey has secured well in excess of $2 million dollars from governmental agencies for <br />park and trail construction in recent years. In 2017, an alliance with the Mississippi River Park <br />Connection (a non-profit) and Recreational Equipment Incorporated (REI) funded a new <br />recreational opportunity for Ramsey, canoe campsites on the Mississippi River. A partnership with <br />Anoka County and Ramsey Parks, MN DNR and Conservation Corps Minnesota implemented this <br />unique amenity. <br />'Work with the schools and community organizations to plan for athletic fields and <br />facilities that will accommodate the growing community' <br />Status: The City is working closely with the School District #11 on the new elementary school <br />(2018-19 construction) which will have several outdoor facilities, as well as trail connections to the <br />adjoining neighborhoods. Additionally, the City and the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association have a <br />strong partnership in both planning for and renovating and developing fields and facilities to meet <br />increasing demands. <br />'Study the need for a Community Center that offers a variety of recreational uses for <br />all age groups' <br />Status: Through the Resilient Communities Program partnership with the University of Minnesota, <br />the City is organizing a number of different evaluations on how a Community Center may be <br />structured to meet the future needs of residents. These studies will inform City Council on the way <br />forward, with this discussion expected to occur later in 2018. <br />city of RAMSEY <br />Comprehensive Plan 2040 <br />