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CHAPTER 4 TRANSPORTATION Introduction At present, the City of Mounds View has a fully developed and functional transportation system. Circulation patterns within this system are dominated by the orientation of Highway 10 which bisects the City on an East/West alignment. The vast majority of the remaining roadways within the City serve as minor arterials or collector streets and provide essential transportation to and from Mounds View's dominant land use low density residential housing. On a regional basis, Mounds View is served by I-35W which provides the residents of the City fast and convenient access to virtually all areas of the metropolitan area. Mounds View's future traffic needs will be driven by the aforementioned major arterials . Additionally, the introduction of New Highway 10 on the Northern border of the City will tend to decrease the dependance upon internal City roadways and lead to a reduction in total vehicular traffic within Mounds View. Goals and Policies Goal 1: Develop a transportation system which incorporates all modes of transportation. Policies: a. Recognize that all modes of transportation are related and should be incorporated into one comprehensive plan. b. Focus the transportation system on activity centers within the City. c. Encourage safe and convenient movement by all modes of transportation. d. Prohibit parking along all residential streets. Goal 2: Identify needed improvements to the various elements of the transportation system. Policies: a. Ensure transportation facilities are compatible with adjacent land uses. b. In an effort to create a safer transportation environment for both pedestrians and motorists, hazardous intersections should be improved or eliminated on a phased basis . c . Lighting, sign controls and pedestrian walkways should be added, where feasible, to increase safety.