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Local Streets Local streets provide access to adjacent properties and neighborhoods. Local streets are generally low speed, and designed to discourage through traffic. All of the remaining roadways in the city that were not listed under the previous functional classifications above fall under the local road designation. As mentioned earlier, the City of Lino Lakes has a unique street system due to the presence of many large natural features including the regional park preserve, lakes, wetlands and streams. Sensitivity to and preservation of these features is important and has played a large role in the development of the street system within the city. This has resulted in an interconnected street system that differs from the traditional grid system evident in other communities. Connectivity and continuity of roadways within the city is an issue that will persist as the city continues to balance the need to preserve these natural features with the need to provide accessibility, mobility, and efficiency within its transportation system. The following analysis is consistent with Goal 7, Policy 1, which states, "Use the functional classification system to define and plan existing and new roadways." The city is proposing the following changes to the functional classification system. Several of these changes affect the metropolitan highway system. Principal Arterials CSAH 14 (Main Street) extension — From Rondeau Lake Road West to CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) This new roadway is being planned as a northern bypass. Anoka County does not anticipate construction of this route until after 2030. It is recommended this route be classified as a post -2030 principal arterial. This designation is consistent with the existing CSAH 14 (Main Street) classification. The addition of this extension will provide a continuous principal arterial roadway between I -35W and I -35E (via CR 140 (80th Street)). Interchanges are proposed at both interstate connections with this future route. A Minor Arterials CR 140 (80th Street) — From CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) to I -35E • This segment will provide the link for the northern bypass (CSAH 14 extension) to connect to I -35E. Therefore, when the bypass is constructed (post -2030) this route will be classified as a principal arterial. However, until the bypass is constructed this roadway is recommended to be upgraded to an "A" minor expander. CR 140 (80th Street) — From I -35E to the east city limits This roadway is recommended to be upgraded from a minor collector to an "A" minor expander. This is consistent with the recommendation to upgrade CR 140 (80th Street) from I -35E to CSAH 54 (20th Avenue) to an "A" minor expander. In addition, this route will connect an "A" minor reliever to a principal arterial, when a new interchange is constructed at I -35E, and connects to an important east -west roadway, 170th Street N, in Washington County. Therefore, upgrading this route to an "A" minor expander is consistent with the function it serves, both now and in the future. CR 53 (Sunset Avenue) — From CSAH 23 (Lake Drive) to CSAH 14 (Main Street) • This roadway is recommended to be upgraded from a major collector to an "A" minor expander. This route serves as the main north -south route for the western portion of the City. In addition it connects with CSAH 14 (Main Street), a principal arterial. 6 -10 • • •