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Trails <br />1. Provide city-wide access, mobility, and connectivity through <br />active transportation (walking and biking) <br />1.1Work to fill gaps through easements or land purchases <br /> »When the timing is right, acquire an easement in the area <br />north of Allen Avenue to make a connection to Thunder <br />Bay/Westwinds Park via power line right-of-way east of <br />Edgerton Street <br />1.2Provide a well-maintained, safe, and connected trail system <br />1.2.1Provide a grade-separated trail crossing over I-35E, <br />connecting the Water Works Right-of-Way and Firefighters <br />Historical Trail to establish a cross-city connection <br />1.2.2Provide a grade-separated trail crossing over I-694, <br />extending the Water Works trail to Sucker Lake Road <br />1.2.3Provide a grade-separated trail crossing over Highway 36 <br />as part of the larger Trout Brook Regional Trail <br />1.2.4Provide a sidewalk or off-road trail on Edgerton Street and <br />Labore Road <br />1.3Provide safe and convenient walking and biking connections between homes, <br />parks, schools, businesses and other community destinations <br />1.3.1Pursue Safe Routes to School funding to add sidewalks and/or trails on; <br /> »Eli Road west of Little Canada Elementary School <br /> »Demont Ave West near Roseville Middle School <br />1.3.2Fill gaps on Rice Street <br />1.3.3Continue to monitor Keller Parkway for the need to create a safer route <br />for pedestrian and bicycles <br /> »If the need arises, work with Ramsey County to explore combinations of <br />elevated/cantilevered trail segments, striping, and one-way traffic roads <br />1.3.4Link neighborhoods to the system with sidewalks and trails <br />1.3.5Support the connection of bikeways, trails, and sidewalks to the public <br />transportation system <br />1.3.6Improve on-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities where trails and/or <br />sidewalks are difficult to implement <br /> »Implement striping for on-street bike lanes where appropriate <br /> »Additional signage for on-street bike routes/lanes and right-of-way <br />paths/sidewalks <br /> »Continue to sweep on-street facilities for bicycles and pedestrians more <br />frequently to reduce the accumulation of gravel and debris <br />Elements of a city-wide active transportation <br />network <br />CHAPTER 4 44