Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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Land Use & Roadway System Review County Comprehensive Plans Anoka County Comprehensive Plan (2019) Look Back The County's highest density population areas and job locations in the southern part of the county, within the study area. Look to Future By 2040, the Met Council expects Anoka County will grow by nearly 100,000 people in nearly 45,000 households. TH 10 and TH 169 at the Mississippi River are projected to be over capacity by 2040. TH 610 is anticipated to be near or approaching capacity by 2040. Figure 34 in the plan identifies a potential new Mississippi River crossing between Anoka and Hennepin Counties as a long-term need. No exact location is identified and there is no discussion in the plan regarding this. Improvements to TH 10 and TH 169 at the river crossing are identified as a short-term need. Improvements to TH 610 at the crossing are also identified as a short-term need. A letter from the City of Ramsey was included in the Anoka Comprehensive Plan stating the plan is absent meaningful planning for a future Mississippi River crossing. The city states "Armstrong Boulevard/CSAH 83 has been designed to ultimately become the corridor for the future Mississippi River crossing...Ramsey objects to the potential jurisdictional transfer of this corridor south of Bunker Lake Boulevard." Progress Capacity expansion is planned along TH 10 from Coon Rapids to Anoka and freeway conversion of TH 10 is planned from Anoka to the Armstrong Blvd Interchange in Ramsey. Key Takeaways • The regional system is projected to be approaching or over capacity by 2040. • Capacity expansion and freeway conversion is planned for TH 10 in the future. • Anoka County has identified a new Mississippi River crossing as a long-term need with no defined location. Hennepin County Comprehensive Plan (2019) Look Back Hennepin County is the largest county in the state and is projected to lead the region in population, household and job growth through 2040. Look to Future The Plan identifies pavement and bridge improvements along TH 169 approaching the Mississippi River for 2019-2024 construction. The Plan also identifies capacity improvements along TH 610 showing a connection to CSAH 30. A potential future Mississippi River crossing is identified between Dayton and Ramsey, coincident with the generalized potential future crossing identified in the Anoka County, City of Ramsey, and Dayton Comprehensive Plans. NW Metro Mississippi River Crossings Feasibility Analysis Page 121