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• 2. Transportation System The transportation plan is a key part of the City's Comprehensive Plan as it covers all modes of transportation, including highways and roads, bicycles and pedestrians, transit, and aviation. This plan expresses the location, limits, function, and capacity of all facilities in the City of Falcon Heights. Highways and Roadways The City of Falcon Heights is afully-developed suburban community with awell- established roadway network. MnDOT has jurisdiction over Snelling Avenue (TH 51), Ramsey County has jurisdiction over the County State Aid Highways (CSAH) and the county roads, and the City has jurisdiction over the rest of the roadways in the city. Functional Classification System The existing functional classification system as defined by the Met Council is reported in Figure III-2, on the following page. Snelling Avenue, Larpenteur Avenue, and Cleveland Avenue are "A" minor arterial roadways. Fairview Avenue, north of Larpenteur Avenue . and Hamline Avenue, north of Larpenteur and Como Avenues are "B" minor arterial roadways. Roselawn Avenue and Hamline Avenue, south of Larpenteur Avenue are collector roadways. All other streets in the City are local roadways. No changes to the "A" minor arterial system are recommended as part of this transportation plan update. The primary function of minor arterials is mobility. "A" minor arterials are classified by the Met Council as "reliever" routes, which provide direct relief to congested principle arterials. "B" minor arterials provide important connections through the City and region. Collector roadways provide access to adjacent land by connecting the local street network and the arterial roadways. Collectors may need to accommodate higher speeds traffic and also serve direct property access. Local roadways are intended to serve direct property access. Local streets are characterized by short blocks and a grid system. 2030 Traffic Forecasts The Metropolitan Council guidance provides two options for developing traffic forecasts. One option is to use the regional model and the second option is a historical trend analysis, which is recommended for developed communities. The City of Falcon Heights is considered a developed community. Redevelopment may occur during the planning time frame, but none that would be expected to result in traffic growth significantly different than the historical growth. • Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan 2008 Draft -January, 2008 Part III: Infrastructure, Page III-3