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INTRODUCTION Within the past five years, three roads in the City of Little Canada have, by mutual agreement of the City and County, been removed from County jurisdiction. The jurisdictional exchange of these roads, Jackson Street, Lakeshore Drive and County Road C, was prompted by the decreasing importance of the roads in the County transportation system. Ramsey County has also examined the need for Canabury Drive - Viking Drive in the City of Little Canada to be under the County's jurisdiction. DESCRIPTION Viking Drive - Canabury Drive (County Road 144) from Rice Street (T.H. 49) to Demont Avenue is located in the City of Little Canada (see Project Location Map, Figure 1). This 1.19 mile section of bituminous roadway is 20 feet in width with gravel shoulders. The right -of -way width is 66 feet. Maintenance responsibilities were transferred to Ramsey County via an agreement (copy attached) signed in February, 1968. The agreement states ownership and major maintenance operations are under State jurisdiction. Within the area bounded by T.H. 36, County Road C, Rice Street and I -35E, there are two roads under County jurisdiction which are functionally classified as local roads: County Road B2 and Demont Avenue (see Functional Classification Map, Figure 2). Another road within this area, Viking Drive - Canabury Drive, is under the jurisdiction of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and is functionally classified as a local road. Other roads within the area are under City jurisdiction. The existing traffic volume for Viking Drive is 1,200 east of T.H. 49 (Rice Street) and 725 north of County Road B2 (see Traffic Volumes Illustration, Figure 2). For year 2000, volumes on Viking Drive are projected at 1,600 ADT east of T.H. 49 (Rice Street) and 1,000 ADT north of County Road B2. Land use within the vicinity of Viking Drive is a mixture of commercial, public and residential (see Land Use Map, Figure 3). The area is bisected by a Soo Line Railroad track. Commercial development is clustered along Rice Street and Little Canada Road. There are multi - family residential areas along I -35E accessible by Viking Drive, County Road B2 and Demont Avenue. Two schools are located within the area, Capitol View Middle School and Kellogg High School. Other land use is single- family residential. JURISDICTION Viking Drive - Canabury Drive borders I -35E and T.H. 36. It was constructed in conjunction with the construction of those two highways on Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn /DOT) right of way and serves as a frontage road. The road is under the jurisdiction of Mn /DOT. Major maintenance tasks are the responsibility of the State. Routine maintenance responsibilities were, however, transferred to Ramsey County via an agreement (copy attached) signed in February, 1968. Alteration of these responsibilities will require revision of this agreement entered into by the State and Board of County Commissioners.