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. . . .. City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan Amendment Transportation Element TH 10 Issues and Needs . Absence of north side service (frontage) road along TH 10. . Continue development of south side frontage road along TH 10. . Absence of collector roads south of TH 10 to serve the area between TH 10 and the Mississippi River. . Excessive number of uncontrolled access drives onto TH 10, which have been the sites of traffic accidents, including several fatalities. The TH 10 Corridor Study (Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.) documented 53 private access points along TH 10 within a 2.65 mile segment. . Illogically spaced median breaks. Eleven median breaks were identified within the same 2.65 mile segment. Five of these were not associated with intersections. . Need for additional traffic signalization at the TH 10/ Armstrong Boulevard intersection. . Location of railroad right-of-way to the north of TH 10 only provides limited storage area for southbound vehicles queuing to cross TH 10 on cross streets. . Need for north/south overpass across the railroad right-of-way at either Puma Street, CR 83, CR 56, or CR 57. North/South Road Issues and Needs . Improvements to Jarvis Street with cooperation from the City of Elk River. . Inadequate geometrics on CR 83 from 161st Avenue to CSAH 22. . Limited access opportunities to TH lOin the vicinity of Puma Street. . Poor design at the intersection of TH 47 and CSAH 5 where the northbound side of TH 47 slopes to the east. . Potential for excessive number of driveways on TH 47 as future development occurs. . Potential for improved geometries (turn lanes) and traffic control on TH 47 as future development occurs. . Spot improvements on TH 47 from CR 116 to 180th 1.ane N. w. . Bridge replacement on TH 47 over Ford Brook at two locations. East/West Road Issues and Needs . Overall lack of continuous east/west roads in Ramsey. . Lack of direct access between Armstrong Boulevard and Ramsey Boulevard. Page 3-17