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IV. TRANSPORTATION . The City's transportation system is dominated by T.H.10, the principal arterial link with the metropolitan region. T.H. 10 is the only highway in the City which is part of the Metropolitan Highway System (Figure 7). The County's 2010 plan indicates that T.H. 10 is operating at level of service "D" or better through Ramsey. No capacity improvements are planned for T.H.10 through 2010. the City has begun implementation of a frontage road system on the south side of Highway 10 with a similar frontage road planned to serve the north side. The frontage roads should help to alleviate traffic congestion by minimizing access points, turning movements at uncontrolled intersections and eliminating a significant number of short trips on T.H.10. Figure 8 illustrates the existing and projected traffic volumes for T.H.10 and major roads within the City. The projected volumes are from Anoka County's 2010 Comprehensive Plan. The plan states that the capacity of most roadways in the year 2010 system will operate at level of service "D" or better. The current daily capacity of T.H. 10 is 32,000 vehicles and the hourly capacity is estimated at 1,600 vehicles per lane (6,400 vehicles /hr. total). Highway 47 is an arterial running north -south on the east side of the City. This highway is undergoing review and is being proposed for realignment to eliminate several curves and gradient problems. Thy j ' s adequately served with north - south collectors wlyh are '�7t��trarr{:lp can s . concern, however, is that all ma thoroughfares in the City cross the BN railroad tracks at grade with the exception of Dysprosium /Thurston Avenue on the east side of the City. The Ramsey Highway 10 corridor study proposed an above grade crossing at County 57. The City should continue to explore this in conjunction with the proposed Mississippi River crossing /SH47 realignment. The City will continue to work with the County in providing adequate right -of -way for County roads particularly to provide adequate queuing for turn lanes at T.H. 10. Internal east -west circulation is disjointed at present, however, the City is addressing this problem with the extension of 153rd Avenue. Additional east -west collectors are proposed (Figure 9) and will be implemented as land is platted or by City initiative as appropriate. 17