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Case #2: Anoka County 2015 Comprehensive Plan Draft City Engineer Jankowski explained that Anoka County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Transportation Plan. This plan supersedes the 2010 plan. He presented the major elements in the draft plan of significance to the City. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated that Ramsey should have conversation with the County about the Mississippi River crossing location being unchanged. The line should be drawn so crossing over the river goes up to C.R. #116 and then T's and you can go fight or left. She liked the idea of a T to have a couple avenues north. Mr. Jankowski stated that the plan continues to call for a jurisdictional change of the C.R. #56/C.S.A.H. #5 corridor from the County to MnDOT, and for the transfer of T.H. #47 to Anoka County. Councilmember Zimmerman stated he does not think too much of the State taking over C.R. #56. Councilmember Haas Steffen stated she doesn't care as long as you can go two ways to the north. Discussion ensued relating Lord of Life's parking lot and a possible park and ride. It was suggested that the County and Lord of Life should be in on conversation regarding same, Mayor Gamec had to leave for another meeting (7:00 p.m.) Discussion ensued relating to traffic counts. Mr. Jankowski reported that the traffic count on T.H. #47, just north of C.R. #116 is about 14,400 - 17,500 dictates a four lane. Councilmember Haas Steffen commented that they will never get a four-lane through Anoka. Mr. Jankowski noted that the Plan calls for Highway #10 to be upgraded to a four-lane freeway up to Armstrong Boulevard. Councilmember Haas Steffen suggested that would be difficult to do in the City of Ramsey. She wondered how we would get our people onto Highway #10 safely. She thought there should be discussion about where the interchanges would be. Mr. Jankowski read the following: the Staging of Improvements call for: (a) the improvement of C.R. #83 north of C.R. #63, and C.R. #22 to the west County line between 1997 and 2001; (b) C.R. #116 extension C.R. #56 and C.R. #83 between 2002 and 2010; and (c) the Mississippi River crossing, C.R. #56/C.S.A.H. #5, and Highway #10 improvements. Consensus of the Committee was that Mr. Jankowski should draft a letter to send to MnDOT that says here's our questions and we would like to discuss Highway #10 crossing over the fiver and discuss the differences between the 2010 and the 2015 plan and have conversation about a "T" Road and Bridge Committee/December 16, 1997 Page 7 of 8