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-of' t- City of Ramsey Stafr February 27, 1995 Page 3 The design concept for the bridge includes an interchange with Highway 10, a grade separated overpass across the'railroad track, and a T-intersection with CR 116, which would provide east/west continuity between the Rum River and Puma Street. Some of the transportation and land use benefits of this alignment are: . The alignment preserves important north/south cross streets, which could continue to operate at-grade with intersection control. . The T -intersection with CR 116 presents an opportunity for traffic to go east to Ramsey and Sunfish Lake Boulevards or west to Armstrong boulevard and Puma Street. . The alignment provides a direct, non-circuitous route to existing residential development and to areas where residential development is forecast to occur. . T -intersections, which only include three intersection legs, typically operate efficiently and exhibit high levels of service. . The interchange with Highway 10 would be located between Ramsey and Armstrong Boulevards. Therefore, the cost of acquiring existing businesses in this area would be borne by MnlDOT (perhaps with some participation from the City). If the bridge alignment, and consequently the interchange, were in another location, the City would have to bear the cost of acquisition alone. . The alignment presents opportunities for rational land use planning, preserving land with a scenic view of the river for residential development and locating commercial/retail uses in areas that can be quickly and efficiently accessed from the bridge alignment. In this way the eastern alignment separates residential traffic and commercial/traffic, allowing the former access north of CR 116 and the latter access south of CR 116.