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City of #k <br />RAMSEY <br />April 29, 2020 <br />Mr. Joe MacPherson <br />County Engineer <br />Anoka County, Minnesota <br />2100 3rd Avenue <br />Anoka, MN 55303 <br />7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Fax: 763.427.5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />RE: Support for the Ramsey Gateway — Ramsey Boulevard & Highway 10 / BNSF Railway Interchange Project <br />Dear Mr. MacPherson, <br />The City of Ramsey extends its full support and partnership for advancing the Ramsey Gateway — Ramsey <br />Boulevard & Highway 10 Interchange Project, which includes grade separation improvements to Ramsey <br />Boulevard at both US Highway 10 and the BNSF railway crossing within our city limits. The well -documented safety <br />and mobility deficiencies of this important corridor must be resolved. With further technical analyses, stakeholder <br />outreach, and agency coordination, the Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Improvements project refined improvement <br />options identified in the 2014 Highway 10 Access Planning Study. Both efforts were completed in partnership with <br />the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Council, Anoka County, and the cities of Ramsey, <br />Anoka, and Elk River. <br />Together, Anoka County and the City of Ramsey have been pursuing multiple competitive funding sources for the <br />Ramsey Gateway Highway 10 Improvements project to; replace at -grade intersections on Highway 10 and at BNSF <br />Railway Crossings with grade -separated interchanges at Ramsey Boulevard (County State Aid Highway 56) and <br />Sunfish Lake Boulevard (County State Aid Highway 57), restrict other public access points, eliminate private <br />driveways, improve the supporting local roadway system, and provide accessible and equitable non -motorized <br />connections to jobs and transit. All project partners, including the City of Ramsey, recognize that the benefits <br />associated with this project are locally and regionally significant. <br />With these benefits in mind, the City of Ramsey is a committed funding partner and believes the proposed <br />improvements will greatly improve the safety and mobility of the Highway 10 corridor for our community and the <br />region, in addition to improving the vitality of local and regional business and industries. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kurt Ulrich <br />City Administrator <br />It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services. <br />