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Chapter 7: Transportation The following implementation steps and strategies are identified to support the City's Transportation Chapter and the corresponding goals and strategies identified within Chapter 2 of this Plan. 1. The City will continue to work cooperatively with surrounding Cities, Washington County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and other government agencies in development of a transportation network consistent with the goals and strategies of this Plan. 2. The City will require developers to provide roadways, trails, and appropriate right- of-way consistent with the goals and strategies of this Plan. For example, the City has identified the continuation of the Minor Collector roadway (5`h Street) to extend eastward to Manning Avenue as development progresses. 3. The City will participate in coalitions and multi -jurisdictional efforts for improvements to the transportation network that coincide with the overall goals of the City. This could include corridor studies/groups, transit oversight panels, and/or construction projects. 4. The City will continue to improve the transportation network to reflect all modes of travel, and will identify opportunities as development occurs to complete the bikeway and trail systems identified within this Plan or through future planning efforts. 5. The City will continue to work with MnDOT and Washington County on the TH 36 South Frontage Road Study to plan to provide safe and adequate access and connectivity to TH 36 for Lake Elmo residents, while minimizing traffic by-passing through the City. 6. The City will continue to support improvements that will maintain the rural character of Lake Elmo Avenue, in particular along the eastern shoreline of Lake Elmo. 7. The City will continue to incorporate the goals and strategies contained within this Plan into the Capital Improvement Plan process. 8. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The CIP is the financial planning mechanism used by the City to plan for long-term expenditures. Each year the CIP is revised and updated to reflect the City's priorities, and the CIP is used to aid in the annual budgeting process. Expenditures are made in accordance with the annual established and adopted budget for the following year. The transportation improvements will continue to be a priority within the CIP, and projects will be identified to implement and support this Comprehensive Plan. 10-11 IMPLEMENTATION THE CITY OF City of Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan 2040 ��