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<br /> <br />Transportation Plan & Goals <br /> <br />The roadway system in Mounds View is in place. The system consists of state and county roads that function as principal <br />and minor arterials and county and city roads which function as collector and local roads. County Highway 10 runs <br />diagonally through the middle of Mounds View and has historically been viewed as a barrier in the community. The <br />jurisdiction of County Highway 10 was turned back from the state (MnDOT) to Ramsey County in 2000. While the City <br />of Mounds View acknowledges the importance of the County Highway 10 corridor for moving traffic, the City has <br />determined that there is an excessive amount of right-of-way being maintained for County Highway 10. The City will <br />develop a design theme to enhance the image of the County Highway 10 corridor and work with the county to implement <br />it. The City will also work with Ramsey County to develop a plan that makes more efficient use of the right-of-way in the <br />future when County Highway 10 is reconstructed. The emphasis in the future on local roads will be on road maintenance <br />and replacement as necessary. Emphasis will also be placed on minimizing traffic levels as necessary in residential <br />neighborhoods. <br /> <br />In 1992, the City adopted a resolution establishing a comprehensive trailways system policy to help promote safe <br />bicycling in the city and to provide a trailway system that connects recreational opportunities within the community and <br />provides a link between Ramsey and Anoka counties and to neighboring cities’ trail systems. The City will need to <br />identify preferred future trail and pathway locations and construct them over time to provide recreational opportunities <br />and a safe alternative travel mode to the automobile. <br /> <br /> <br />Goal 1: Develop a balanced surface transportation system giving attention to all modes and related facilities. <br /> <br />Goal 2: Identify needed improvements to the various elements of the transportation system to provide for safe <br />and convenient movement by all modes. <br /> <br />Goal 3: Provide sufficient off-street parking to meet normal demands of land uses. <br /> <br />Goal 4: Support the development of a transit system that provides a broad range of transit service options to provide an <br />alternative to individual automobile travel. <br /> <br />Goal 5: Plan, implement, and maintain a comprehensive trail system to provide safe and convenient pedestrian and <br />bicycle circulation and to provide recreational opportunities for Mounds View residents. <br /> <br />Goal 6: Coordinate all City transportation planning with County, Metropolitan Council, State, Federal, I-35W Corridor <br />Coalition, and other local transportation plans. <br /> <br />Goal 7: All elements of the street system shall be planned, improved, and maintained according to the most <br />appropriate standards, giving due consideration to both land use and transportation goals and <br />policies. <br /> <br />Goal 8: Develop and implement a County Highway 10 corridor design theme to present Mounds View as an attractive <br />and desirable community.