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~ e e City of Ramsey 15153 NOWTHEN BOULEVARD N.W., RAMSEY, MINNESOTA 55303 PHONE (612) 427-1410 FAX (612) 427-5543 TDD (612) 427-8591 October 2, 1998 Mr. William H. Schreiber, Director Intergovernmental Policy Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Boulevard St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 Dear Mr. Schreiber: The City of Ramsey is nearing completion of its Comprehensive Land Use Plan and a number of transportation issues have surfaced: 1) Need for a future Bridge crossing over the Mississippi River; 2) Upgrading ofT.H. #10 to freeway standards; and 3) Need to improve the capacity ofT.H. #47 This letter is intended to define our major transportation planning issues and to initiate dialog between the City of Ramsey and MnDOT so as to assist the City in the completion of its Comprehensive Plan. . Proposed Mississippi River Bridge Councilmember Natalie Haas Steffen has recently had a conversation with you in which you indicated that MnDOT is considering a study which would focus on the traffic flows from the northwest quadrant of the Metro Area. We assume the study will include a discussion of a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River between the City of Dayton and the City of Ramsey. Please note that the Metro Council estimates that the number of Ramsey households will increase from the current 5,700 to an estimated 10,000 in the year 2020. This growth, combined with the projected increase in T.H. #10 traffic from the northwest (Elk River and beyond), leads us to respectfully request that the MnDOT study be initiated immediately. . T.H. #10 Corridor We understand that MnDOT has proposed that T.H. #10 be improved to "freeway" standards through much of the City of Ramsey, substituting grade separations for some current at-grade crossings. The Anoka County transportation plan shows some of these improvements. If "freeway" design is likely to occur in the foreseeable future, the City of Ramsey would like to begin the discussions about related need for