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Qty of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment Transportation Element . On-Road (A) in Urban Areas - To be constructed within the street right-of-way and adjacent to travel lanes in urbanized areas of the City. The trail will consist of two, 8-foot to 10-foot paved shoulders. The minimullYwidth of the combined paved surface (travel lanes and trails) will be 40 feet to 44 feet. (See Figure 3-11.) . On-Road (B) in Urban Areas - To be constructed within the street right-of-way, but separated from travel lanes by a 4-foot to 8-foot grassy boulevard. The trail will consist of two, 8-foot to 10-foot paved recreational paths and should be constructed within urbanized areas of the City. The minimum right-of-way for the travel lanes, parking lanes, curbs and gutters, grassy boulevard, and the recreational paths will be 72 feet to 84 feet. (See Figure 3-12.) . On-Road (B) in Rural Areas - To be constructed within the street right-of way, but separated from the travel lanes in rural areas of the City. The two, 8-foot to 10-foot trail surfaces are to be paved and separated from the travel lanes by an 8-foot shoulder, a 10- foot to 20-foot ditch, and a 2-foot buffer. (See Figure 3-13.) . Off-Road in Urbanized Areas - To be constructed outside the street right-of-way within 35-foot dedicated, trail right-of-way. The trail corridor will consist of two, 10-foot areas for trees and shrubs and two trail surfaces. One trail surface (natural or pav.ed) will be 5 feet wide for pedestrians. The second trail surface will be paved and 10 feet wide for two- way bicycle operations. (See Figure 3-14.) . Off-Road in Rural Areas - To be constructed outside the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA), separated from the streets, and within a dedicated 75-foot wide trail corridor. Two, II-foot wide sections of the trail will support trees, shrubs, and grassy clear zones. A two-foot wide buffer zone (natural surface) will be provided on either side ofa 10-foot wide equestrian trail. A 29-foot wide buffer zone, consisting of natural vegetation and trees, will separate the equestrian trail from a lO-foot wide pave surface for two-way bicycle operations. (See Figure 3-15.) . Multi-Purpose Trail Head Link - To be constructed between trail head areas and streets to enable bicyclists and equestrians to access trail heads from the street. The combined paved surface will be constructed within a minimum width of 48 feet. (See Figure 3-16.) , Page 3-48