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of the community. Every car which passes through Mounds View along Highway 10 will notice and remember the bridge. It will be in the center of the city, serving the businesses, services and facilities of the city for the easy access of residents and trail users. The bridge rampways will be beautiful with landscaped plantings and flowers, benches, and drinking fountains serving the "downtown" with class, beauty and efficiency. It will be an extension of Mounds View parks since it links the parks and also will be maintained by parks and forestry crews. 3 . PEDESTRIAN AND BICYLING FACILITIES: This project enhances pedestrian and bicyling transportation in the City of Mounds View offering safe passage across Highway 10 which dissects the City in half. The bridge would link the Long Lake Road sidewalks which connect with other sidewalks and trails throughout the City and linking to other neighborhing cities. Highway 10 is a prohibiting factor disallowing pedestrian and bicycle use because of the hazards of highway traffic. A bridge would provide safe and effective passage across this obstacle, providing continuous and connecting pedestrian and bicycle trailways. D. The bridge will have usership from the residents of Mounds View primarily. However, this passage across Highway 10 will be the only crossing and for this reason trailways will be modified to connect at this intersection. The County Road I and Long Lake Road sidewalk connections serve a trailway that connects the City of Shoreview's trailway system and connects to the City of Fridley's trailway system. Both connect with Ramsey and Anoka County trailway systems. In addition, the north south sidewalk and trailway connects link Mounds View with New Brighton trailway systems which lead to downtown Minneapolis. Please refer to the TAG Plan which is in the appendix of this grant. The bridge will offer a safe trail connection for recreational activities such as walking and biking and accessibility to parks. In addition, the bridge will offer safe access to various businesses which offers social activities and services including restaurants, stores, library and churches. The bridge will offer greater opportunities for youth employment at the various food franchises because youth can reach work even if they do not have a driver's license. The greatest benefit will be the security of passage across Highway 10 because of the safety of going over the Highway and not having to contend with the traffic and vehicles. All this provides for expanded mobility for many segments of the population, offer expanded opportunities, and provides for continuous and connected trailways systems linking neighboring cities and counties.