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• • • 2. Provide local transit opportunities to access the Rush Line corridor. 3. Continue to work with Metro Transit to provide and expand safe, affordable and efficient public transit. 4. Incorporate, where feasible, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and safety standards when planning changes, additions, or maintenance to roads, sidewalks, bridges, paths, or other public facilities. 5. Work to physically connect neighborhoods with roads and pedestrian /bicycle links. 6. Encourage sidewalks and separated pathways along all arterial collector, and local streets in developing residential and commercial areas. Goal 7: Maintain and coordinate the transportation system with adjacent communities, Anoka County, Washington County, Metropolitan Council and Mn /DOT. POLICIES: 1. Use the functional classification system to define and plan existing and new roadways. 2. Develop and utilize access management guidelines in conjunction with Anoka County. 3. Continue to work with surrounding jurisdictions, state and federal agencies to ensure an integrated transportation system. Major Trends and Influencing Factors Several social, economic, and environmental trends will have an effect on the entire Twin Cities Metro Area, including the City of Lino Lakes, over the next 20 years. These include population growth, changes in household size, increases in transportation fuel costs and environmental efforts /concerns. With increased population growth and limited funding for new and /or expanded transportation facilities, congestion on the regional highway system is expected to increase. Specific transportation issues the City of Lino Lakes faces include: • Growing congestion on regional routes such as I -35W and I -35E causing diversion of traffic to county roads and local streets. • Increasing traffic and infrastructure needs due to urbanization of the developing areas of Lino Lakes, particularly in areas west and southeast of the regional park reserve within the city. • Changing transportation needs due to an aging population. • Increasing competition for space among modes (i.e., vehicles and bicycle /pedestrian interests). • Limited financial resources needed to maintain and improve the transportation systems as costs are expected to increase. Roadway System Plan The roadway network in the City of Lino Lakes is comprised of two major regional highways, several county roads and a system of local roadways interconnecting the overall network. The city's existing roadway network is shown in Figure 6.1. 6 -3