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3/15/2024 <br /> Based on the City of Ramsey Engineering design standards, the potential 10' trail leading to the 19' <br /> Bowers Drive Road from the New Riverstone south development will create a guaranteed continual <br /> safety issue for pedestrians and vehicles. 242 new homes with 725 potential pedestrians being directed <br /> to Bowers Dr which is designated as a Rural road with minimal roadway width and the lack of a <br /> designated 10` trail on Bowers Drive will most certainly lead to catastrophic injury to pedestrians and <br /> motorists. <br /> The City of Ramsey's top priority is public safety and this "Potential Trail" contradicts every aspect of <br /> the'Cities charter for public safety by directing 725 pedestrians from a 10' trail onto a 19' roadway <br /> carrying traffic with combined vehicular widths up to 19' wide which leaves ZERO space for pedestrians <br /> to navigate Bowers Dr. <br /> Regarding the trails "Cost-effective" construction based on being part of another project is another <br /> example of Government wasteful spending of tax payers' money. The only time this pedestrian trail <br /> topic should be explored is if Bowers Dr receives city services at which time the road will be changed <br /> from a Rural road to a Urban road designation. Also, the trail would be dead ended and would lead to <br /> nowhere. Pedestrians are already connected to the trail system at the beginning of Bowers Dr, <br /> Riverdale Dr. and also Snowy owl Street. The City of Ramsey installing an inappropriate pedestrian <br /> trail would be cavalier, a failure of public safety stewardship, and gross fiscal negligence. All of which <br /> could open the City of Ramsey up to unwanted legal litigation. <br /> Thank you for the opportunity to help shed some light on this matter. <br /> Mark Brochu <br /> 14633 Bowers Dr. NW. <br />